#A27E79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.6% 0.046 27.5), rgb(162, 126, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A27E79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A27E79 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.046 27.5) |
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 #A27E79 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A27E79 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A27E79 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A27E79 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBCB9
oklch(81% 0.022 28.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B69994
oklch(70.8% 0.036 29.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A27E79
oklch(62.6% 0.046 27.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6963
oklch(55.7% 0.049 29.2)
-
Step 700
700
#795752
oklch(49.1% 0.046 28.3)
-
Step 800
800
#624743
oklch(42.6% 0.038 28.3)
-
Step 900
900
#503C39
oklch(37.7% 0.029 28.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A27E79 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) | #858279 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8979 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7A7D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A27E79
#A27E79
oklch(62.6% 0.046 27.5)
- #679096
#679096
oklch(62.5% 0.046 207.4)
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 #A27E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #A27E79 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.