#A17A8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.2% 0.053 352.3), rgb(161, 122, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A17A8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17A8A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.053 352.3) |
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 #A17A8A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17A8A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17A8A text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17A8A text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17A8A
oklch(62.2% 0.053 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6577
oklch(55.5% 0.058 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A17A8A 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) | #7E818B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878789 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7797F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17A8A
#A17A8A
oklch(62.2% 0.053 352.3)
- #659283
#659283
oklch(62.3% 0.054 171.7)
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 #A17A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17A8A 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.