#A76E8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.081 348.9), rgb(167, 110, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A76E8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76E8A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 110, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.081 348.9) |
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 #A76E8A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A76E8A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76E8A text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76E8A text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#C091A7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 349.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A76E8A
oklch(60.7% 0.081 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5D7C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#834D68
oklch(49.2% 0.081 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F55
oklch(42.8% 0.068 349)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#A76E8A 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) | #73798B | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6D78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76E8A
#A76E8A
oklch(60.7% 0.081 348.9)
- #4C927A
#4C927A
oklch(60.7% 0.081 169.1)
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 #A76E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
Use #A76E8A 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.