#A06375
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.082 0.9), rgb(160, 99, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A06375 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06375 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 99, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.082 0.9) |
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 #A06375 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06375 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06375 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06375 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06375
oklch(57.2% 0.082 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A06375 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) | #6B6E76 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7974 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5F69 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06375
#A06375
oklch(57.2% 0.082 0.9)
- #36887A
#36887A
oklch(57.2% 0.082 180.1)
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 #A06375, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #A06375 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.