#A5867E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.04 34.9), rgb(165, 134, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A5867E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5867E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.04 34.9) |
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 #A5867E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5867E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5867E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5867E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EDE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39A94
oklch(70.7% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5867E
oklch(64.7% 0.04 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B62
oklch(55.7% 0.043 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#765951
oklch(49.2% 0.041 36)
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Step 800
800
#604943
oklch(42.8% 0.033 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A5867E 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) | #8D897D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8284 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5867E
#A5867E
oklch(64.7% 0.04 34.9)
- #73959D
#73959D
oklch(64.7% 0.04 213.7)
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 #A5867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5867E 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.