#A67278
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.066 11.6), rgb(166, 114, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A67278 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67278 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.066 11.6) |
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 #A67278 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67278 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67278 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67278 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9BB
oklch(81% 0.032 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9498
oklch(70.8% 0.052 12.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67278
oklch(60.7% 0.066 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#996168
oklch(55.6% 0.073 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#825157
oklch(49.2% 0.066 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4247
oklch(42.7% 0.056 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#A67278 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) | #7B7A78 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878477 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06E74 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67278
#A67278
oklch(60.7% 0.066 11.6)
- #4F8F8C
#4F8F8C
oklch(60.7% 0.066 191.6)
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 #A67278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
Use #A67278 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.