#A67E80
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.05 15.2), rgb(166, 126, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A67E80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E80 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.05 15.2) |
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 #A67E80 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E80 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E80 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E80 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBB
oklch(81% 0.024 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E80
oklch(63.2% 0.05 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#906769
oklch(55.7% 0.053 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5557
oklch(49.1% 0.051 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#644647
oklch(42.8% 0.041 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#523B3C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#A67E80 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) | #858480 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B7F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7A7F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E80
#A67E80
oklch(63.2% 0.05 15.2)
- #669493
#669493
oklch(63.3% 0.05 194.3)
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 #A67E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #A67E80 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.