#A67887
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.3% 0.061 357.7), rgb(166, 120, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A67887 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67887 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.061 357.7) |
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 #A67887 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67887 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67887 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67887 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A0
oklch(70.7% 0.047 358.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67887
oklch(62.3% 0.061 357.7)
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Step 600
600
#936373
oklch(55.5% 0.066 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#A67887 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) | #7D8088 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888886 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE767D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67887
#A67887
oklch(62.3% 0.061 357.7)
- #5D9387
#5D9387
oklch(62.2% 0.06 178.6)
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 #A67887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #A67887 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.