#A97A8A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.1% 0.062 356.9), rgb(169, 122, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A97A8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97A8A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.062 356.9) |
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 #A97A8A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97A8A | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97A8A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97A8A text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#946374
oklch(55.7% 0.067 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5261
oklch(49.2% 0.062 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#66434F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#533942
oklch(37.7% 0.039 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A97A8A 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) | #7F828B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8A89 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1787F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97A8A
#A97A8A
oklch(63.1% 0.062 356.9)
- #5F9689
#5F9689
oklch(63.1% 0.062 177.6)
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 #A97A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #A97A8A 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.