#A67E77
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63% 0.051 29.9), rgb(166, 126, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A67E77 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E77 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.051 29.9) |
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 #A67E77 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E77 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E77 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E77 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E77
oklch(63% 0.051 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#916760
oklch(55.5% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
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Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#A67E77 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) | #868376 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A77 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF797C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E77
#A67E77
oklch(63% 0.051 29.9)
- #64929A
#64929A
oklch(63% 0.051 209.5)
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 #A67E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #A67E77 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.