#A77C92
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.5% 0.061 346.9), rgb(167, 124, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A77C92 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77C92 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 124, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.061 346.9) |
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 #A77C92 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77C92 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77C92 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77C92 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
-
Step 300
300
#D0B9C4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 347.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B895A6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 347.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77C92
oklch(63.5% 0.061 346.9)
-
Step 600
600
#90637B
oklch(55.5% 0.067 346.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5268
oklch(49.1% 0.063 346.3)
-
Step 800
800
#644454
oklch(42.8% 0.05 348)
-
Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
-
Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#A77C92 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) | #7F8493 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B91 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7B83 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77C92
#A77C92
oklch(63.5% 0.061 346.9)
- #669783
#669783
oklch(63.5% 0.061 167)
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 #A77C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #A77C92 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.