#A37A8E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.6% 0.058 348.1), rgb(163, 122, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A37A8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37A8E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 122, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 18%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.058 348.1) |
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 #A37A8E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37A8E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37A8E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37A8E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC4
oklch(81% 0.027 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#B796A5
oklch(70.8% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37A8E
oklch(62.6% 0.058 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F647A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5366
oklch(49.1% 0.058 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#634454
oklch(42.7% 0.049 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#A37A8E 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) | #7D828F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97981 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37A8E
#A37A8E
oklch(62.6% 0.058 348.1)
- #659481
#659481
oklch(62.7% 0.059 167.3)
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 #A37A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #A37A8E 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.