#A97C8E
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.061 353.2), rgb(169, 124, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A97C8E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C8E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.061 353.2) |
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 #A97C8E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C8E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C8E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C8E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#B995A3
oklch(70.7% 0.047 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C8E
oklch(63.6% 0.061 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#926376
oklch(55.5% 0.066 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#654351
oklch(42.6% 0.051 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#A97C8E 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) | #80848F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B82 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C8E
#A97C8E
oklch(63.6% 0.061 353.2)
- #639788
#639788
oklch(63.5% 0.06 174.2)
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 #A97C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A97C8E 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.