#A37185
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.069 353.6), rgb(163, 113, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A37185 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37185 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 113, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.069 353.6) |
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 #A37185 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37185 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37185 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37185 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A3
oklch(70.6% 0.054 353.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37185
oklch(60.6% 0.069 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#966177
oklch(55.7% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#805064
oklch(49.2% 0.07 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#684251
oklch(42.8% 0.057 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#A37185 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) | #767A86 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828284 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6F78 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37185
#A37185
oklch(60.6% 0.069 353.6)
- #54907E
#54907E
oklch(60.7% 0.069 172.7)
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 #A37185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #A37185 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.