#A97E79
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.4% 0.054 26.2), rgb(169, 126, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A97E79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 26°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E79 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.054 26.2) |
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 #A97E79 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E79 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E79 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E79 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D1BAB8
oklch(80.8% 0.027 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9793
oklch(70.7% 0.043 25.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E79
oklch(63.4% 0.054 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#936661
oklch(55.6% 0.059 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5550
oklch(49.1% 0.054 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#664542
oklch(42.6% 0.046 25)
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Step 900
900
#533A38
oklch(37.6% 0.036 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#A97E79 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) | #878379 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C79 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2797D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E79
#A97E79
oklch(63.4% 0.054 26.2)
- #62949B
#62949B
oklch(63.4% 0.054 207)
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 #A97E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
Use #A97E79 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.