#A67E8E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.054 352.9), rgb(166, 126, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A67E8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A67E8E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 126, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.054 352.9) |
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 #A67E8E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A67E8E | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A67E8E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A67E8E text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A3
oklch(70.7% 0.043 352.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A67E8E
oklch(63.7% 0.054 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6576
oklch(55.6% 0.059 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5463
oklch(49.2% 0.055 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A67E8E 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) | #82858F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7D83 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A67E8E
#A67E8E
oklch(63.7% 0.054 352.9)
- #699688
#699688
oklch(63.6% 0.053 173.2)
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 #A67E8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #A67E8E 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.