#A06A86
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59% 0.078 347.4), rgb(160, 106, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A06A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06A86 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 106, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.078 347.4) |
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 #A06A86 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A06A86 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06A86 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06A86 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.035 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A7
oklch(70.8% 0.056 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7892
oklch(63.1% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06A86
oklch(59% 0.078 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F68
oklch(49% 0.073 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#674155
oklch(42.6% 0.06 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#543746
oklch(37.6% 0.047 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#A06A86 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) | #6E7587 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D85 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76974 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06A86
#A06A86
oklch(59% 0.078 347.4)
- #4A8C74
#4A8C74
oklch(58.9% 0.078 167.9)
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 #A06A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06A86 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.