#A68178
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.048 34), rgb(166, 129, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A68178 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68178 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.048 34) |
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 #A68178 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68178 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A68178 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A68178 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB7
oklch(81% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79991
oklch(70.8% 0.038 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68178
oklch(63.6% 0.048 34)
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Step 600
600
#8F695F
oklch(55.7% 0.052 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A574F
oklch(49.2% 0.049 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#634740
oklch(42.6% 0.04 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#513C37
oklch(37.8% 0.031 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#A68178 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) | #898577 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C7F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68178
#A68178
oklch(63.6% 0.048 34)
- #69939D
#69939D
oklch(63.6% 0.048 214.1)
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 #A68178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #A68178 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.