#A97572
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(61.5% 0.066 22.9), rgb(169, 117, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A97572 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97572 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 117, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.066 22.9) |
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 #A97572 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97572 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97572 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97572 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97572
oklch(61.5% 0.066 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#996260
oklch(55.5% 0.072 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#563837
oklch(37.5% 0.043 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#A97572 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46F74 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97572
#A97572
oklch(61.5% 0.066 22.9)
- #519196
#519196
oklch(61.6% 0.066 202.1)
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 #A97572, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #A97572 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.