#A8717E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.072 3.9), rgb(168, 113, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A8717E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8717E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.072 3.9) |
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 #A8717E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8717E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8717E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8717E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8717E
oklch(60.9% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A606E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#834F5C
oklch(49.1% 0.072 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373F
oklch(37.7% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A8717E 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) | #797A7E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16D75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8717E
#A8717E
oklch(60.9% 0.072 3.9)
- #4D9188
#4D9188
oklch(60.9% 0.071 184.5)
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 #A8717E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
Use #A8717E 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.