#A87E76
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.2% 0.054 30.9), rgb(168, 126, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A87E76 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87E76 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 126, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.054 30.9) |
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 #A87E76 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87E76 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87E76 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87E76 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9791
oklch(70.7% 0.043 29.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87E76
oklch(63.2% 0.054 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#93675E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D554E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#664640
oklch(42.8% 0.046 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#533B36
oklch(37.8% 0.035 32)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#A87E76 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) | #878375 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B76 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2797C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87E76
#A87E76
oklch(63.2% 0.054 30.9)
- #62939C
#62939C
oklch(63.2% 0.054 210.3)
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 #A87E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #A87E76 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.