#A87889
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.064 356.1), rgb(168, 120, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A87889 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87889 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 120, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.064 356.1) |
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 #A87889 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87889 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87889 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87889 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
#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
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87889
oklch(62.6% 0.064 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#946274
oklch(55.5% 0.069 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5162
oklch(49% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#674350
oklch(42.8% 0.053 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A87889 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) | #7D808A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898888 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0767E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87889
#A87889
oklch(62.6% 0.064 356.1)
- #5C9586
#5C9586
oklch(62.6% 0.065 175.5)
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 #A87889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #A87889 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.