#A67B82
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.054 7.9), rgb(166, 123, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A67B82 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67B82 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 123, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.054 7.9) |
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 #A67B82 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67B82 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67B82 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67B82 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABD
oklch(80.9% 0.027 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9969B
oklch(70.7% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67B82
oklch(62.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#92656D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C545B
oklch(49.1% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#65454A
oklch(42.8% 0.045 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#523A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.035 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#A67B82 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) | #818282 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8981 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE787D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67B82
#A67B82
oklch(62.7% 0.054 7.9)
- #61938E
#61938E
oklch(62.6% 0.054 188)
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 #A67B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #A67B82 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.