#A9878E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.7% 0.043 4.5), rgb(169, 135, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A9878E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9878E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 135, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 17%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.043 4.5) |
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 #A9878E | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9878E | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9878E text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9878E text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBBBF
oklch(80.8% 0.021 2.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B4989E
oklch(70.7% 0.034 3.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9878E
oklch(65.7% 0.043 4.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8B6870
oklch(55.5% 0.046 3.5)
-
Step 700
700
#76575E
oklch(49.1% 0.042 3.8)
-
Step 800
800
#60474C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 5.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3C40
oklch(37.8% 0.027 4.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#A9878E 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) | #8B8C8E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8589 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9878E
#A9878E
oklch(65.7% 0.043 4.5)
- #749A94
#749A94
oklch(65.6% 0.043 184.3)
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 #A9878E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #A9878E 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.