#A67379
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.065 11.4), rgb(166, 115, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A67379 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 11°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67379 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.065 11.4) |
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 #A67379 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67379 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67379 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67379 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9498
oklch(70.7% 0.051 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67379
oklch(60.9% 0.065 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#986269
oklch(55.7% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694247
oklch(42.6% 0.055 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383C
oklch(37.7% 0.043 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#A67379 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) | #7B7B79 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878478 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06F75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67379
#A67379
oklch(60.9% 0.065 11.4)
- #51908D
#51908D
oklch(61% 0.065 191.6)
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 #A67379, 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
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
Use #A67379 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.