#A7887E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.041 38.6), rgb(167, 136, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#A7887E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7887E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 136, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.041 38.6) |
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 #A7887E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7887E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7887E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7887E text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39A92
oklch(70.6% 0.032 38.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7887E
oklch(65.3% 0.041 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B60
oklch(55.7% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#765950
oklch(49.1% 0.041 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A7887E 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) | #8F8B7D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96917E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8485 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7887E
#A7887E
oklch(65.3% 0.041 38.6)
- #7496A1
#7496A1
oklch(65.1% 0.041 219.6)
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 #A7887E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.056
Use #A7887E 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.