#A87689
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.2% 0.068 354.7), rgb(168, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A87689 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87689 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.068 354.7) |
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 #A87689 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87689 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87689 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87689 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A2
oklch(70.6% 0.053 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87689
oklch(62.2% 0.068 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#966176
oklch(55.6% 0.074 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#805063
oklch(49.1% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#684251
oklch(42.8% 0.057 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#553843
oklch(37.8% 0.044 355)
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Step 950
950
#322127
oklch(27.1% 0.028 356.2)
#A87689 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) | #7B7F8A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0747C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87689
#A87689
oklch(62.2% 0.068 354.7)
- #599484
#599484
oklch(62.1% 0.067 174.8)
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 #A87689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #A87689 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.