#A7738B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.6% 0.073 350.2), rgb(167, 115, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A7738B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7738B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 115, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.073 350.2) |
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 #A7738B | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7738B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7738B text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7738B text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8C4
oklch(81% 0.036 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A5
oklch(70.6% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7738B
oklch(61.6% 0.073 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#97607A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#804F66
oklch(49.1% 0.073 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#553745
oklch(37.7% 0.048 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#A7738B 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) | #787D8C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84858A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE727B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7738B
#A7738B
oklch(61.6% 0.073 350.2)
- #55937E
#55937E
oklch(61.5% 0.073 170.1)
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 #A7738B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7738B 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.