#A17F7F
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.042 18.3), rgb(161, 127, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A17F7F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17F7F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.042 18.3) |
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 #A17F7F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17F7F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17F7F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17F7F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17F7F
oklch(62.9% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614747
oklch(42.6% 0.036 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A17F7F 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) | #85837F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8A7F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87C7F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17F7F
#A17F7F
oklch(62.9% 0.042 18.3)
- #6B9192
#6B9192
oklch(62.9% 0.042 198.2)
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 #A17F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #A17F7F 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.