#A37E75
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.6% 0.048 34), rgb(163, 126, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A37E75 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37E75 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.048 34) |
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 #A37E75 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37E75 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37E75 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37E75 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37E75
oklch(62.6% 0.048 34)
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Step 600
600
#8F685F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A574E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#A37E75 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) | #868274 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8975 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC797C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37E75
#A37E75
oklch(62.6% 0.048 34)
- #66909A
#66909A
oklch(62.6% 0.048 214.1)
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 #A37E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #A37E75 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.