#A9778D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.069 351.2), rgb(169, 119, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A9778D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 351°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9778D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 119, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.069 351.2) |
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 #A9778D | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9778D | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9778D text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9778D text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A5
oklch(70.7% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9778D
oklch(62.6% 0.069 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#956178
oklch(55.6% 0.074 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5065
oklch(49.1% 0.069 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#674253
oklch(42.7% 0.057 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#543844
oklch(37.7% 0.044 352)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A9778D 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) | #7C808E | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0767E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9778D
#A9778D
oklch(62.6% 0.069 351.2)
- #5B9683
#5B9683
oklch(62.7% 0.069 171.5)
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 #A9778D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9778D 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.