#A97177
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.071 12.4), rgb(169, 113, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A97177 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97177 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.071 12.4) |
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 #A97177 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97177 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97177 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97177 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19397
oklch(70.8% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97177
oklch(60.9% 0.071 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6067
oklch(55.6% 0.077 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#844F55
oklch(49% 0.072 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#A97177 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) | #7B7A77 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888476 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36C73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97177
#A97177
oklch(60.9% 0.071 12.4)
- #4A918E
#4A918E
oklch(61% 0.072 191.8)
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 #A97177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #A97177 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.