#A37689
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.062 352), rgb(163, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A37689 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37689 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.062 352) |
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 #A37689 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37689 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37689 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37689 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A4
oklch(70.7% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37689
oklch(61.7% 0.062 352)
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Step 600
600
#926377
oklch(55.6% 0.067 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5264
oklch(49.2% 0.063 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#654352
oklch(42.6% 0.052 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#533944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#A37689 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) | #7A7E8A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858588 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA757C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37689
#A37689
oklch(61.7% 0.062 352)
- #5D9281
#5D9281
oklch(61.8% 0.063 171.9)
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 #A37689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A37689 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.