#A7777E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62% 0.061 9.3), rgb(167, 119, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A7777E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7777E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 119, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.061 9.3) |
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 #A7777E | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7777E | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7777E text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7777E text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC959A
oklch(70.7% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7777E
oklch(62% 0.061 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#96636B
oklch(55.7% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5259
oklch(49.1% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#684349
oklch(42.7% 0.052 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393D
oklch(37.7% 0.039 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#A7777E 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) | #7E7E7E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07379 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7777E
#A7777E
oklch(62% 0.061 9.3)
- #59928E
#59928E
oklch(62% 0.06 190)
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 #A7777E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #A7777E 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.