#A77F82
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.05 13.5), rgb(167, 127, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A77F82 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A77F82 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 127, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.05 13.5) |
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 #A77F82 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A77F82 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A77F82 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A77F82 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBBC
oklch(81% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89799
oklch(70.7% 0.04 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A77F82
oklch(63.6% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#90666A
oklch(55.5% 0.055 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5558
oklch(49.1% 0.051 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#644648
oklch(42.8% 0.041 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#513B3C
oklch(37.7% 0.031 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#A77F82 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) | #868582 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C80 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A77F82
#A77F82
oklch(63.6% 0.05 13.5)
- #679593
#679593
oklch(63.6% 0.05 192.6)
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 #A77F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #A77F82 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.