#A76576
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.4% 0.087 3.5), rgb(167, 101, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A76576 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76576 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.087 3.5) |
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 #A76576 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76576 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76576 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76576 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37584
oklch(63.1% 0.08 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76576
oklch(58.4% 0.087 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#874C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#A76576 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) | #6F7177 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D75 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2606B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76576
#A76576
oklch(58.4% 0.087 3.5)
- #308C81
#308C81
oklch(58.3% 0.087 184)
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 #A76576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A76576 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.