#A3797B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(61.8% 0.053 15.5), rgb(163, 121, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A3797B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3797B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 121, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.053 15.5) |
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 #A3797B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3797B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3797B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3797B 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99798
oklch(70.8% 0.041 16.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3797B
oklch(61.8% 0.053 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#926668
oklch(55.7% 0.057 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5457
oklch(49% 0.054 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#654547
oklch(42.7% 0.044 15)
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Step 900
900
#523A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 16)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#A3797B 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) | #807F7B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB757A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3797B
#A3797B
oklch(61.8% 0.053 15.5)
- #5F9090
#5F9090
oklch(61.9% 0.053 195.9)
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 #A3797B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #A3797B 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.