#A17A7E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.9% 0.049 11.7), rgb(161, 122, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A17A7E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A7E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.049 11.7) |
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 #A17A7E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A7E | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A7E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A7E text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B7979A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A7E
oklch(61.9% 0.049 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#90676B
oklch(55.7% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5559
oklch(49% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#634649
oklch(42.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 900
900
#513B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.031 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#A17A7E 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) | #80807E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877D | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9777B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A7E
#A17A7E
oklch(61.9% 0.049 11.7)
- #63908D
#63908D
oklch(62% 0.049 190.7)
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 #A17A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A17A7E 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.