#A97F74
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.055 35.2), rgb(169, 127, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A97F74 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97F74 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.055 35.2) |
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 #A97F74 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97F74 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97F74 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97F74 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#D1BBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA988F
oklch(70.8% 0.043 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97F74
oklch(63.4% 0.055 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#93675B
oklch(55.6% 0.06 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554B
oklch(49% 0.056 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#66463E
oklch(42.7% 0.046 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231F
oklch(27.2% 0.023 36.5)
#A97F74 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) | #888473 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3797C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97F74
#A97F74
oklch(63.4% 0.055 35.2)
- #6393A0
#6393A0
oklch(63.4% 0.055 216.6)
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 #A97F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #A97F74 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.