#A17586
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.2% 0.06 354), rgb(161, 117, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A17586 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 354°. 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 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17586 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.06 354) |
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 #A17586 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17586 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17586 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17586 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A2
oklch(70.7% 0.046 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17586
oklch(61.2% 0.06 354)
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Step 600
600
#926376
oklch(55.5% 0.066 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5263
oklch(49% 0.061 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#654451
oklch(42.8% 0.049 354)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#A17586 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) | #797D87 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848485 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8737B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17586
#A17586
oklch(61.2% 0.06 354)
- #5C9081
#5C9081
oklch(61.2% 0.06 174.1)
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 #A17586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #A17586 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.