#A76B86
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.084 351.4), rgb(167, 107, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A76B86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76B86 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.084 351.4) |
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 #A76B86 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76B86 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76B86 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76B86 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 350.6)
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Step 400
400
#C190A5
oklch(70.6% 0.065 351.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76B86
oklch(60% 0.084 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C79
oklch(55.6% 0.091 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#854C66
oklch(49.2% 0.084 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#A76B86 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) | #717787 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6974 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76B86
#A76B86
oklch(60% 0.084 351.4)
- #44917A
#44917A
oklch(60.1% 0.085 171.3)
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 #A76B86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
Use #A76B86 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.