#A67283
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.1% 0.069 358.1), rgb(166, 114, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A67283 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67283 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.069 358.1) |
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 #A67283 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67283 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67283 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67283 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D9
oklch(88.4% 0.019 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE93A0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 358.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67283
oklch(61.1% 0.069 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#976073
oklch(55.5% 0.076 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#815060
oklch(49.2% 0.069 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#69414F
oklch(42.6% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#553741
oklch(37.5% 0.045 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#A67283 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) | #787B84 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858482 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6F78 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67283
#A67283
oklch(61.1% 0.069 358.1)
- #529183
#529183
oklch(61% 0.069 177.9)
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 #A67283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A67283 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.