#A2797E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.8% 0.052 10.5), rgb(162, 121, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A2797E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2797E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.052 10.5) |
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 #A2797E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2797E | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2797E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2797E text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#E2D5D7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BABD
oklch(80.8% 0.025 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#B8979A
oklch(70.7% 0.04 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2797E
oklch(61.8% 0.052 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#91666B
oklch(55.6% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B545A
oklch(49% 0.053 9)
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Step 800
800
#644549
oklch(42.6% 0.043 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#523A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#302224
oklch(27% 0.022 9.1)
#A2797E 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) | #7F7F7E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA767B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2797E
#A2797E
oklch(61.8% 0.052 10.5)
- #60908D
#60908D
oklch(61.8% 0.052 190.9)
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 #A2797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2797E 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.