#A97B79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62.8% 0.058 21.7), rgb(169, 123, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A97B79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97B79 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.058 21.7) |
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 #A97B79 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97B79 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97B79 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97B79 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9694
oklch(70.7% 0.045 21.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97B79
oklch(62.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#956563
oklch(55.7% 0.063 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5352
oklch(49.1% 0.059 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#674443
oklch(42.6% 0.049 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#A97B79 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) | #848179 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A78 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3767B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97B79
#A97B79
oklch(62.8% 0.058 21.7)
- #5D9397
#5D9397
oklch(62.7% 0.057 201.8)
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 #A97B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #A97B79 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.