#A17E79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.5% 0.044 27.8), rgb(161, 126, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A17E79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17E79 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.044 27.8) |
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 #A17E79 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17E79 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17E79 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17E79 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17E79
oklch(62.5% 0.044 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6964
oklch(55.7% 0.049 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#785753
oklch(49% 0.045 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#624744
oklch(42.6% 0.038 26)
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Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A17E79 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) | #858279 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8979 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97A7D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17E79
#A17E79
oklch(62.5% 0.044 27.8)
- #689096
#689096
oklch(62.6% 0.045 207.6)
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 #A17E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #A17E79 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.