#A7867F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.042 32.1), rgb(167, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A7867F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7867F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.042 32.1) |
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 #A7867F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7867F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7867F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7867F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7867F
oklch(64.9% 0.042 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A63
oklch(55.6% 0.045 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#775852
oklch(49.1% 0.042 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#614843
oklch(42.7% 0.035 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C38
oklch(37.6% 0.028 32)
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Step 950
950
#2E2321
oklch(26.8% 0.017 30.2)
#A7867F 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) | #8D8A7E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907F | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8284 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7867F
#A7867F
oklch(64.9% 0.042 32.1)
- #72969E
#72969E
oklch(64.9% 0.042 212.8)
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 #A7867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7867F 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.