#A67C79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.7% 0.053 23.3), rgb(166, 124, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A67C79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67C79 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.053 23.3) |
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 #A67C79 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67C79 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67C79 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67C79 text on black | 5.78:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB9
oklch(81% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67C79
oklch(62.7% 0.053 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#926663
oklch(55.5% 0.057 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5552
oklch(49.1% 0.053 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#533B39
oklch(37.9% 0.034 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#A67C79 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) | #848179 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8978 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF777B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67C79
#A67C79
oklch(62.7% 0.053 23.3)
- #619296
#619296
oklch(62.7% 0.053 202.4)
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 #A67C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #A67C79 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.