#A76773
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.7% 0.083 7.8), rgb(167, 103, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A76773 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76773 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 103, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.083 7.8) |
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 #A76773 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76773 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76773 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76773 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29199
oklch(70.6% 0.06 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76773
oklch(58.7% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D58
oklch(49% 0.078 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#A76773 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) | #717273 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817E72 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2626B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76773
#A76773
oklch(58.7% 0.083 7.8)
- #358C85
#358C85
oklch(58.6% 0.083 187.8)
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 #A76773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A76773 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.