#A87799
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63% 0.077 338.3), rgb(168, 119, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A87799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A87799 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 119, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.077 338.3) |
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 #A87799 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A87799 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A87799 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A87799 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C9
oklch(81% 0.037 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA93AE
oklch(70.8% 0.059 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A87799
oklch(63% 0.077 338.3)
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Step 600
600
#936084
oklch(55.6% 0.083 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F70
oklch(49.1% 0.077 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#66415B
oklch(42.7% 0.064 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#31202C
oklch(26.9% 0.033 337.8)
#A87799 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) | #78829A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7883 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A87799
#A87799
oklch(63% 0.077 338.3)
- #5F9778
#5F9778
oklch(62.8% 0.076 159)
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 #A87799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #A87799 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.