#A97377
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.2% 0.069 14.4), rgb(169, 115, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A97377 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97377 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.069 14.4) |
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 #A97377 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97377 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97377 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97377 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E5D4D5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09396
oklch(70.6% 0.054 14.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97377
oklch(61.2% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6166
oklch(55.6% 0.074 14)
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Step 700
700
#835054
oklch(49% 0.069 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4245
oklch(42.8% 0.057 15)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#A97377 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) | #7C7B77 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898576 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B36E75 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97377
#A97377
oklch(61.2% 0.069 14.4)
- #4E9190
#4E9190
oklch(61.2% 0.068 194.3)
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 #A97377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
Use #A97377 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.