#A77689
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.066 354.2), rgb(167, 118, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A77689 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77689 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 118, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.066 354.2) |
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 #A77689 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77689 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77689 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77689 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77689
oklch(62.1% 0.066 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#956176
oklch(55.5% 0.073 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5163
oklch(49.2% 0.066 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A77689 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) | #7B7F8A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878788 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF747C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77689
#A77689
oklch(62.1% 0.066 354.2)
- #5A9484
#5A9484
oklch(62.2% 0.066 174.6)
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 #A77689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #A77689 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.