#A37E8D
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.3% 0.05 352.4), rgb(163, 126, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A37E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A37E8D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 126, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.05 352.4) |
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 #A37E8D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A37E8D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A37E8D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A37E8D text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC2
oklch(80.8% 0.025 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A37E8D
oklch(63.3% 0.05 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6676
oklch(55.5% 0.055 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#785563
oklch(49.1% 0.05 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#503B43
oklch(37.8% 0.032 354)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A37E8D 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) | #81848E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97D83 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A37E8D
#A37E8D
oklch(63.3% 0.05 352.4)
- #6B9487
#6B9487
oklch(63.2% 0.049 173.1)
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 #A37E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
Use #A37E8D 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.