#A97E72
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.2% 0.057 36.2), rgb(169, 126, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A97E72 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E72 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.057 36.2) |
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 #A97E72 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E72 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E72 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E72 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB4
oklch(81% 0.028 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA978E
oklch(70.6% 0.044 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E72
oklch(63.2% 0.057 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#94675A
oklch(55.7% 0.062 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E554A
oklch(49.1% 0.058 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#66463D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B34
oklch(37.7% 0.036 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#A97E72 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) | #888371 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B72 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3787B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E72
#A97E72
oklch(63.2% 0.057 36.2)
- #6193A0
#6193A0
oklch(63.3% 0.057 215.9)
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 #A97E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #A97E72 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.