#A8827E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.048 25.4), rgb(168, 130, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A8827E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8827E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 130, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.048 25.4) |
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 #A8827E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8827E | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8827E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8827E text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 24.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8827E
oklch(64.2% 0.048 25.4)
-
Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
-
Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
-
Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
-
Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A8827E 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) | #89877E | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17E81 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8827E
#A8827E
oklch(64.2% 0.048 25.4)
- #6A959B
#6A959B
oklch(64.1% 0.048 206.9)
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 #A8827E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
Use #A8827E 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.