#A27281
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.5% 0.064 358.8), rgb(162, 114, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A27281 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 359°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27281 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 114, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.064 358.8) |
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 #A27281 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27281 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27281 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27281 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E4D5D9
oklch(88.6% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C0
oklch(81% 0.031 359.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A0
oklch(70.7% 0.051 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27281
oklch(60.5% 0.064 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#956272
oklch(55.6% 0.069 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5160
oklch(49.1% 0.065 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#67434E
oklch(42.7% 0.052 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#543841
oklch(37.6% 0.042 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#A27281 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) | #787A82 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838280 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7077 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27281
#A27281
oklch(60.5% 0.064 358.8)
- #558F82
#558F82
oklch(60.6% 0.064 178.1)
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 #A27281, 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 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #A27281 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.