#A7787B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.1% 0.059 14.7), rgb(167, 120, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A7787B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 15°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7787B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 120, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.059 14.7) |
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 #A7787B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7787B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7787B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7787B text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9597
oklch(70.7% 0.047 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7787B
oklch(62.1% 0.059 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#956467
oklch(55.6% 0.064 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5356
oklch(49.2% 0.059 15)
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Step 800
800
#674446
oklch(42.7% 0.049 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#54393B
oklch(37.6% 0.039 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#312223
oklch(27.1% 0.023 14.3)
#A7787B 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) | #807F7B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B877A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07479 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7787B
#A7787B
oklch(62.1% 0.059 14.7)
- #5A9291
#5A9291
oklch(62.1% 0.059 194.3)
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 #A7787B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A7787B 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.