#A07E84
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.043 6.5), rgb(160, 126, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A07E84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07E84 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 126, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.043 6.5) |
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 #A07E84 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07E84 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07E84 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07E84 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#B4989D
oklch(70.6% 0.034 5.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07E84
oklch(62.7% 0.043 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C686F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#77575D
oklch(49.2% 0.043 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#61474C
oklch(42.8% 0.036 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#A07E84 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) | #838384 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8983 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C80 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07E84
#A07E84
oklch(62.7% 0.043 6.5)
- #6B918C
#6B918C
oklch(62.7% 0.043 186.1)
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 #A07E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.010
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
Use #A07E84 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.