#A17889
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.8% 0.056 352.2), rgb(161, 120, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A17889 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17889 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.056 352.2) |
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 #A17889 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17889 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17889 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17889 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
-
Step 300
300
#D0BAC2
oklch(81% 0.027 353.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17889
oklch(61.8% 0.056 352.2)
-
Step 600
600
#906577
oklch(55.7% 0.061 352.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5364
oklch(49% 0.057 351.6)
-
Step 800
800
#634452
oklch(42.6% 0.047 350.6)
-
Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
-
Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#A17889 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) | #7C7F8A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858688 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7777E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17889
#A17889
oklch(61.8% 0.056 352.2)
- #629182
#629182
oklch(61.8% 0.056 172.4)
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 #A17889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17889 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.