#A0878D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.8% 0.031 1.8), rgb(160, 135, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A0878D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0878D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.031 1.8) |
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 #A0878D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0878D | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0878D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0878D text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC0
oklch(81% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9F
oklch(70.8% 0.024 4.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0878D
oklch(64.8% 0.031 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#856B72
oklch(55.5% 0.034 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#71595F
oklch(49% 0.033 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C494E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D41
oklch(37.6% 0.021 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2426
oklch(27% 0.013 1.1)
#A0878D 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) | #8A8B8D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58689 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0878D
#A0878D
oklch(64.8% 0.031 1.8)
- #7A9590
#7A9590
oklch(64.8% 0.031 182.8)
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 #A0878D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #A0878D 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.