#A28177
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5), rgb(162, 129, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A28177 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28177 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 129, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5) |
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 #A28177 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28177 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A28177 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A28177 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D4
oklch(88.6% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59A92
oklch(70.8% 0.034 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28177
oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A60
oklch(55.7% 0.048 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#77584F
oklch(49% 0.044 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2420
oklch(27.2% 0.018 40.9)
#A28177 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) | #898476 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B77 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C7E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28177
#A28177
oklch(63.2% 0.044 37.5)
- #6C919B
#6C919B
oklch(63.3% 0.044 216.2)
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 #A28177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
Use #A28177 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.