#A2837D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.039 30.9), rgb(162, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A2837D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2837D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.039 30.9) |
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 #A2837D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2837D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2837D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2837D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.02 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39A95
oklch(70.7% 0.031 31.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2837D
oklch(63.7% 0.039 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A64
oklch(55.6% 0.044 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#765953
oklch(49.2% 0.04 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#604944
oklch(42.8% 0.033 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D39
oklch(37.7% 0.025 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#A2837D 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) | #89867D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7F81 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2837D
#A2837D
oklch(63.7% 0.039 30.9)
- #709299
#709299
oklch(63.7% 0.039 211.6)
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 #A2837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #A2837D 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.