#A67888
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.3% 0.061 356.4), rgb(166, 120, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A67888 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 356°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67888 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.061 356.4) |
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 #A67888 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67888 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67888 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67888 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA95A1
oklch(70.7% 0.047 357)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67888
oklch(62.3% 0.061 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#936374
oklch(55.6% 0.066 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5261
oklch(49.1% 0.061 357)
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Step 800
800
#664350
oklch(42.7% 0.052 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A67888 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) | #7D8089 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888887 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD767D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67888
#A67888
oklch(62.3% 0.061 356.4)
- #5E9486
#5E9486
oklch(62.5% 0.061 176)
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 #A67888, 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 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #A67888 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.