#A05D73
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.091 359.4), rgb(160, 93, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A05D73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05D73 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 93, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.091 359.4) |
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 #A05D73 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05D73 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A05D73 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05D73 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37488
oklch(63.1% 0.083 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05D73
oklch(56.1% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#874B5F
oklch(49% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#593541
oklch(37.7% 0.054 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#A05D73 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) | #666A74 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777671 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5965 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05D73
#A05D73
oklch(56.1% 0.091 359.4)
- #248676
#248676
oklch(56.1% 0.091 179.4)
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 #A05D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #A05D73 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.