#A7657D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.7% 0.09 356.9), rgb(167, 101, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A7657D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 357°. 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 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7657D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.09 356.9) |
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 #A7657D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7657D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7657D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7657D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 356)
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Step 400
400
#C390A1
oklch(70.7% 0.065 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#B2748A
oklch(63% 0.083 356.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7657D
oklch(58.7% 0.09 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#864C61
oklch(49.1% 0.083 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E4F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#A7657D 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) | #6D727E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1626D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7657D
#A7657D
oklch(58.7% 0.09 356.9)
- #338E7B
#338E7B
oklch(58.7% 0.091 176.6)
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 #A7657D, 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 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #A7657D 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.