#A9727B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.2% 0.07 8.6), rgb(169, 114, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A9727B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9727B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.07 8.6) |
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 #A9727B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9727B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9727B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9727B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#C0939A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9727B
oklch(61.2% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A606A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#A9727B 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) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88857A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9727B
#A9727B
oklch(61.2% 0.07 8.6)
- #4D918C
#4D918C
oklch(61.1% 0.07 189.3)
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 #A9727B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.013
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9727B 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.