#A7797A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.2% 0.058 17.4), rgb(167, 121, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A7797A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7797A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.058 17.4) |
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 #A7797A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7797A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7797A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7797A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E3D5D5
oklch(88.4% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABA
oklch(80.9% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB9696
oklch(70.7% 0.045 18.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A7797A
oklch(62.2% 0.058 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#956466
oklch(55.6% 0.064 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5354
oklch(49.1% 0.059 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#674445
oklch(42.7% 0.049 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.037 18.9)
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Step 950
950
#312222
oklch(27% 0.023 18.7)
#A7797A 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) | #817F7A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8879 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0757A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7797A
#A7797A
oklch(62.2% 0.058 17.4)
- #5B9293
#5B9293
oklch(62.2% 0.058 197.2)
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 #A7797A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #A7797A 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.