#A97F7B
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.053 24.9), rgb(169, 127, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A97F7B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97F7B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.053 24.9) |
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 #A97F7B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97F7B | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97F7B text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97F7B text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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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
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99794
oklch(70.7% 0.041 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97F7B
oklch(63.6% 0.053 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#926662
oklch(55.5% 0.058 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5551
oklch(49% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#654643
oklch(42.8% 0.043 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#533B38
oklch(37.8% 0.035 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#A97F7B 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) | #87847B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27A7E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97F7B
#A97F7B
oklch(63.6% 0.053 24.9)
- #64959A
#64959A
oklch(63.7% 0.053 204)
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 #A97F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #A97F7B 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.