#A77A72
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.058 30.2), rgb(167, 122, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A77A72 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77A72 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 122, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.058 30.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A77A72 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77A72 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77A72 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77A72 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9790
oklch(70.7% 0.045 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77A72
oklch(62.2% 0.058 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#95655D
oklch(55.5% 0.064 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F544D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#67453F
oklch(42.7% 0.048 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#543A36
oklch(37.7% 0.038 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#A77A72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #847F71 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8872 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17478 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77A72
#A77A72
oklch(62.2% 0.058 30.2)
- #5C919A
#5C919A
oklch(62.3% 0.058 209.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A77A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #A77A72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.