#A67482
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.066 0.9), rgb(166, 116, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A67482 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67482 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.066 0.9) |
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 #A67482 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67482 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67482 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67482 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8BF
oklch(80.8% 0.032 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD949F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67482
oklch(61.4% 0.066 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#966271
oklch(55.7% 0.07 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#80515E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#A67482 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) | #7A7C82 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868581 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7179 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67482
#A67482
oklch(61.4% 0.066 0.9)
- #559286
#559286
oklch(61.5% 0.066 179.9)
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 #A67482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #A67482 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.