#A27486
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.1% 0.063 353.9), rgb(162, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A27486 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 354°. 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27486 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.063 353.9) |
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 #A27486 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27486 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27486 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27486 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C2
oklch(81% 0.031 354)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27486
oklch(61.1% 0.063 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#936376
oklch(55.6% 0.067 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5263
oklch(49.1% 0.062 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#664351
oklch(42.7% 0.052 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A27486 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) | #797C87 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838485 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9727A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27486
#A27486
oklch(61.1% 0.063 353.9)
- #5A9080
#5A9080
oklch(61.1% 0.063 173.4)
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 #A27486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #A27486 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.