#A37D8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.05 356.2), rgb(163, 125, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A37D8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37D8A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 125, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.05 356.2) |
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 #A37D8A | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37D8A | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37D8A text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37D8A text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC1
oklch(80.9% 0.026 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#B697A1
oklch(70.7% 0.039 356.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37D8A
oklch(63% 0.05 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6674
oklch(55.6% 0.055 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#795561
oklch(49.2% 0.051 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#624550
oklch(42.6% 0.043 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#503A42
oklch(37.6% 0.033 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A37D8A 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) | #81838A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A89 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97B81 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37D8A
#A37D8A
oklch(63% 0.05 356.2)
- #699488
#699488
oklch(63.2% 0.05 175.4)
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 #A37D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A37D8A 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.