#A67C8B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.056 355.6), rgb(166, 124, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A67C8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 356°. 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 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67C8B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.056 355.6) |
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 #A67C8B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67C8B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67C8B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67C8B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A2
oklch(70.8% 0.044 355.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#916575
oklch(55.8% 0.061 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5362
oklch(49.1% 0.057 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#644450
oklch(42.6% 0.047 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#523A42
oklch(37.8% 0.036 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#A67C8B 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) | #80838C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A81 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67C8B
#A67C8B
oklch(63.2% 0.056 355.6)
- #659588
#659588
oklch(63.2% 0.056 175.6)
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 #A67C8B, 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 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #A67C8B 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.