#A87D74
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.9% 0.056 32), rgb(168, 125, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A87D74 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87D74 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.056 32) |
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 #A87D74 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87D74 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87D74 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87D74 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB6
oklch(81% 0.027 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87D74
oklch(62.9% 0.056 32)
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Step 600
600
#93665D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 31.5)
#A87D74 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) | #868273 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A74 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2777B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87D74
#A87D74
oklch(62.9% 0.056 32)
- #60929D
#60929D
oklch(62.9% 0.056 213)
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 #A87D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #A87D74 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.