#A7919E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.032 341.7), rgb(167, 145, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A7919E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7919E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.032 341.7) |
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 #A7919E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A7919E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7919E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7919E text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7919E
oklch(68% 0.032 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8091
oklch(63.1% 0.042 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#86697B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 341)
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Step 700
700
#725867
oklch(49.2% 0.041 343.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4854
oklch(42.8% 0.034 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#A7919E 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) | #92959F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9195 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7919E
#A7919E
oklch(68% 0.032 341.7)
- #889F92
#889F92
oklch(68.1% 0.032 160.7)
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 #A7919E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A7919E 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.