#AA7978
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.5% 0.062 20.3), rgb(170, 121, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#AA7978 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AA7978 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 121, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.062 20.3) |
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 #AA7978 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AA7978 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AA7978 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AA7978 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9594
oklch(70.7% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#AA7978
oklch(62.5% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#976363
oklch(55.5% 0.068 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#815252
oklch(49.1% 0.063 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#694443
oklch(42.9% 0.052 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#AA7978 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) | #828078 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8977 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B47479 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AA7978
#AA7978
oklch(62.5% 0.062 20.3)
- #589397
#589397
oklch(62.5% 0.062 201.3)
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 #AA7978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #AA7978 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.