#A17286
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.065 352), rgb(161, 114, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A17286 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17286 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.065 352) |
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 #A17286 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17286 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17286 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17286 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A4
oklch(70.7% 0.051 352)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17286
oklch(60.6% 0.065 352)
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Step 600
600
#946278
oklch(55.6% 0.071 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5165
oklch(49.1% 0.066 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#664252
oklch(42.6% 0.055 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A17286 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) | #767B87 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828285 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87179 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17286
#A17286
oklch(60.6% 0.065 352)
- #578F7D
#578F7D
oklch(60.6% 0.066 171.6)
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 #A17286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17286 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.