#A17C8B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.05 352.5), rgb(161, 124, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A17C8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C8B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.05 352.5) |
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 #A17C8B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C8B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C8B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C8B text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C8B
oklch(62.7% 0.05 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6676
oklch(55.5% 0.055 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#785563
oklch(49.1% 0.05 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#624651
oklch(42.8% 0.042 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#503B43
oklch(37.8% 0.032 354)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A17C8B 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) | #7F828C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88888A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77B81 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C8B
#A17C8B
oklch(62.7% 0.05 352.5)
- #699285
#699285
oklch(62.6% 0.049 173)
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 #A17C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #A17C8B 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.