#A8767B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.8% 0.063 12.5), rgb(168, 118, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A8767B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8767B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 118, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.063 12.5) |
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 #A8767B | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8767B | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8767B text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8767B text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9498
oklch(70.6% 0.05 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8767B
oklch(61.8% 0.063 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#976268
oklch(55.5% 0.069 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#815157
oklch(49.1% 0.065 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#694347
oklch(42.8% 0.053 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#A8767B 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) | #7E7E7B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17278 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8767B
#A8767B
oklch(61.8% 0.063 12.5)
- #559290
#559290
oklch(61.8% 0.064 192.9)
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 #A8767B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8767B 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.