#A77779
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.8% 0.061 16.2), rgb(167, 119, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A77779 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 16°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77779 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 119, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.061 16.2) |
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 #A77779 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77779 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77779 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77779 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BA
oklch(80.8% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9596
oklch(70.6% 0.047 16.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77779
oklch(61.8% 0.061 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#966366
oklch(55.5% 0.066 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#805255
oklch(49.1% 0.062 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#684445
oklch(42.8% 0.05 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322222
oklch(27.2% 0.025 18.8)
#A77779 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) | #7F7E79 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8778 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07278 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77779
#A77779
oklch(61.8% 0.061 16.2)
- #589192
#589192
oklch(61.8% 0.06 197.1)
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 #A77779, 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 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #A77779 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.