#A76E83
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.4% 0.077 355.9), rgb(167, 110, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A76E83 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E83 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.077 355.9) |
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 #A76E83 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E83 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E83 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E83 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A2
oklch(70.6% 0.061 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76E83
oklch(60.4% 0.077 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5E75
oklch(55.5% 0.084 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6B4050
oklch(42.8% 0.064 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#A76E83 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) | #757884 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828282 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06B75 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E83
#A76E83
oklch(60.4% 0.077 355.9)
- #499180
#499180
oklch(60.5% 0.078 176.2)
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 #A76E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #A76E83 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.