#A27985
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62% 0.054 359.5), rgb(162, 121, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A27985 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27985 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 121, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.054 359.5) |
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 #A27985 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27985 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27985 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27985 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B896A0
oklch(70.7% 0.043 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27985
oklch(62% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#906572
oklch(55.5% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5460
oklch(49.2% 0.054 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#64454E
oklch(42.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#513A41
oklch(37.7% 0.034 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#A27985 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) | #7E8085 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878784 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9777D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27985
#A27985
oklch(62% 0.054 359.5)
- #629187
#629187
oklch(62% 0.053 179.7)
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 #A27985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
Use #A27985 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.