#A67E85
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.05 6.9), rgb(166, 126, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A67E85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E85 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.05 6.9) |
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 #A67E85 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E85 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E85 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E85 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D7
oklch(88.6% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#B7979C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E85
oklch(63.4% 0.05 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#90666E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A555C
oklch(49.1% 0.05 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#64454B
oklch(42.7% 0.044 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#513A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#A67E85 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) | #848485 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B84 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7B80 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E85
#A67E85
oklch(63.4% 0.05 6.9)
- #67958F
#67958F
oklch(63.5% 0.051 185.8)
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 #A67E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #A67E85 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.