#A7817E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.9% 0.047 23.7), rgb(167, 129, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A7817E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7817E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 129, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.047 23.7) |
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 #A7817E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7817E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7817E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7817E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7817E
oklch(63.9% 0.047 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6865
oklch(55.6% 0.051 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5654
oklch(49.1% 0.048 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.031 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#A7817E 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) | #88867E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7D80 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7817E
#A7817E
oklch(63.9% 0.047 23.7)
- #699599
#699599
oklch(63.9% 0.048 203.1)
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 #A7817E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #A7817E 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.