#A87792
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.071 345.2), rgb(168, 119, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A87792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87792 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.071 345.2) |
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 #A87792 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87792 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87792 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87792 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87792
oklch(62.7% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#94617E
oklch(55.7% 0.077 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543847
oklch(37.8% 0.046 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#A87792 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) | #7A8193 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868891 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7780 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87792
#A87792
oklch(62.7% 0.071 345.2)
- #5D967E
#5D967E
oklch(62.7% 0.071 165.7)
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 #A87792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
Use #A87792 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.