#A76789
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.4% 0.093 347.2), rgb(167, 103, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A76789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76789 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 103, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.093 347.2) |
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 #A76789 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76789 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76789 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76789 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#C38EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.073 347.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76789
oklch(59.4% 0.093 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E597F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#87496B
oklch(49.1% 0.095 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C57
oklch(42.7% 0.079 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#593448
oklch(37.7% 0.061 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F2A
oklch(27.1% 0.037 347.2)
#A76789 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) | #6C748A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F87 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6673 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76789
#A76789
oklch(59.4% 0.093 347.2)
- #3D9073
#3D9073
oklch(59.4% 0.093 167.4)
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 #A76789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #A76789 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.