#A17783
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.4% 0.055 0), rgb(161, 119, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A17783 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17783 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 119, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.055 0) |
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 #A17783 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17783 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17783 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17783 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8969F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17783
oklch(61.4% 0.055 0)
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Step 600
600
#916572
oklch(55.7% 0.059 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B535F
oklch(49% 0.056 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#64444E
oklch(42.6% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#523A41
oklch(37.8% 0.036 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#302226
oklch(27% 0.022 359.9)
#A17783 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) | #7C7E83 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868582 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8757B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17783
#A17783
oklch(61.4% 0.055 0)
- #5F9086
#5F9086
oklch(61.5% 0.055 180.1)
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 #A17783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A17783 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.