#A77173
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.5% 0.069 16.9), rgb(167, 113, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A77173 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 17°. 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 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77173 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 113, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.069 16.9) |
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 #A77173 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77173 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77173 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77173 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09395
oklch(70.6% 0.054 15.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77173
oklch(60.5% 0.069 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6164
oklch(55.6% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#845053
oklch(49.2% 0.07 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4244
oklch(42.8% 0.057 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#A77173 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) | #7B7973 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888372 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16C72 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77173
#A77173
oklch(60.5% 0.069 16.9)
- #4B8F90
#4B8F90
oklch(60.6% 0.069 196.7)
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 #A77173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A77173 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.