#A17C8F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.8% 0.053 346.5), rgb(161, 124, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A17C8F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 346°. 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C8F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.053 346.5) |
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 #A17C8F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C8F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C8F text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C8F text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DB
oklch(88.4% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.026 346)
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Step 400
400
#B597A6
oklch(70.8% 0.041 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C8F
oklch(62.8% 0.053 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D667A
oklch(55.7% 0.057 347)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614554
oklch(42.6% 0.044 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A45
oklch(37.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#A17C8F 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) | #7E8390 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67C82 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C8F
#A17C8F
oklch(62.8% 0.053 346.5)
- #6A9382
#6A9382
oklch(62.8% 0.052 167.2)
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 #A17C8F, 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 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17C8F 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.