#A9797E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.6% 0.06 12), rgb(169, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A9797E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9797E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.06 12) |
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 #A9797E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9797E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9797E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9797E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9599
oklch(70.7% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9797E
oklch(62.6% 0.06 12)
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Step 600
600
#966369
oklch(55.6% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5257
oklch(49% 0.061 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#A9797E 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) | #81807E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2757B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9797E
#A9797E
oklch(62.6% 0.06 12)
- #5A9491
#5A9491
oklch(62.6% 0.061 191.5)
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 #A9797E, 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 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #A9797E 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.