#A47980
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.1% 0.055 7.9), rgb(164, 121, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A47980 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47980 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.055 7.9) |
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 #A47980 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47980 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47980 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47980 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47980
oklch(62.1% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C545B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#65454A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#533A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.036 8.3)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#A47980 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) | #7F8080 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89877F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC767B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47980
#A47980
oklch(62.1% 0.055 7.9)
- #5F918C
#5F918C
oklch(62% 0.054 187.9)
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 #A47980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #A47980 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.