#A77981
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.058 7.4), rgb(167, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A77981 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77981 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.058 7.4) |
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 #A77981 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77981 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77981 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77981 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB959B
oklch(70.7% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77981
oklch(62.4% 0.058 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#94646D
oklch(55.7% 0.063 7)
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Step 700
700
#7E535B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#67444A
oklch(42.8% 0.049 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#54393E
oklch(37.7% 0.039 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#A77981 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) | #808081 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8880 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF767C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77981
#A77981
oklch(62.4% 0.058 7.4)
- #5D938D
#5D938D
oklch(62.4% 0.058 186.9)
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 #A77981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #A77981 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.