#A06C80
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.2% 0.071 354.8), rgb(160, 108, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#A06C80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 355°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06C80 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 108, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.071 354.8) |
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 #A06C80 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06C80 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06C80 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06C80 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DA
oklch(88.4% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.034 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A2
oklch(70.7% 0.05 355)
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Step 500
500
#AA798C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06C80
oklch(59.2% 0.071 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5163
oklch(49.2% 0.066 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#674251
oklch(42.7% 0.055 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#543843
oklch(37.7% 0.043 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A06C80 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) | #727681 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86A73 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06C80
#A06C80
oklch(59.2% 0.071 354.8)
- #4C8C7B
#4C8C7B
oklch(59.2% 0.072 174.6)
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 #A06C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A06C80 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.