#A07883
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.5% 0.052 0.6), rgb(160, 120, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A07883 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07883 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.052 0.6) |
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 #A07883 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07883 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07883 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07883 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7969F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07883
oklch(61.5% 0.052 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#906671
oklch(55.7% 0.056 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A545F
oklch(49% 0.053 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#63454E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#A07883 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) | #7D7F83 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7767C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07883
#A07883
oklch(61.5% 0.052 0.6)
- #618F86
#618F86
oklch(61.4% 0.052 180.9)
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 #A07883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #A07883 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.