#A27182
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.4% 0.066 356.7), rgb(162, 113, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A27182 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27182 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.066 356.7) |
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 #A27182 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27182 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27182 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27182 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C1
oklch(80.8% 0.033 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27182
oklch(60.4% 0.066 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5161
oklch(49.1% 0.065 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#68424F
oklch(42.7% 0.056 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#A27182 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) | #777A83 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828281 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F77 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27182
#A27182
oklch(60.4% 0.066 356.7)
- #548F80
#548F80
oklch(60.5% 0.066 175.8)
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 #A27182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A27182 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.