#A78197
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(64.7% 0.056 343.1), rgb(167, 129, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A78197 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78197 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 129, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.056 343.1) |
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 #A78197 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78197 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78197 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78197 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.027 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#B596A8
oklch(70.7% 0.044 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78197
oklch(64.7% 0.056 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D657D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#785469
oklch(49.1% 0.057 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#614556
oklch(42.7% 0.046 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2229
oklch(27% 0.023 345.2)
#A78197 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) | #838898 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8E96 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8188 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78197
#A78197
oklch(64.7% 0.056 343.1)
- #6F9985
#6F9985
oklch(64.6% 0.055 163.8)
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 #A78197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #A78197 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.