#A2687F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.6% 0.08 354.5), rgb(162, 104, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A2687F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2687F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 104, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.08 354.5) |
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 #A2687F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2687F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2687F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2687F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE92A3
oklch(70.6% 0.057 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD778C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2687F
oklch(58.6% 0.08 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#824E63
oklch(49% 0.075 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#563743
oklch(37.7% 0.048 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#322027
oklch(26.9% 0.03 354.3)
#A2687F 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) | #6E7380 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6670 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2687F
#A2687F
oklch(58.6% 0.08 354.5)
- #428C79
#428C79
oklch(58.7% 0.08 174.3)
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 #A2687F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A2687F 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.