#A8798E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.9% 0.065 350.7), rgb(168, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A8798E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8798E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.065 350.7) |
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 #A8798E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8798E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8798E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8798E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C3
oklch(81% 0.031 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A5
oklch(70.7% 0.051 349.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8798E
oklch(62.9% 0.065 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#936279
oklch(55.6% 0.071 350)
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Step 700
700
#7D5165
oklch(49% 0.065 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#664353
oklch(42.8% 0.054 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#533844
oklch(37.6% 0.042 351)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A8798E 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) | #7D828F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88898D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7880 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8798E
#A8798E
oklch(62.9% 0.065 350.7)
- #5F9683
#5F9683
oklch(62.9% 0.065 170.3)
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 #A8798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8798E 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.