#A76B87
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.085 350.5), rgb(167, 107, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A76B87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76B87 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 107, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.085 350.5) |
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 #A76B87 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76B87 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76B87 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76B87 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#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
#C190A6
oklch(70.7% 0.066 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76B87
oklch(60% 0.085 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7A
oklch(55.6% 0.092 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#854B67
oklch(49% 0.086 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E54
oklch(42.7% 0.071 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#A76B87 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) | #717788 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6975 | 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°).
- #A76B87
#A76B87
oklch(60% 0.085 350.5)
- #459179
#459179
oklch(60.1% 0.085 170.3)
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 #A76B87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #A76B87 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.