#A06D7A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.2% 0.067 2.6), rgb(160, 109, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A06D7A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 3°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06D7A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 109, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.067 2.6) |
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 #A06D7A | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06D7A | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06D7A text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06D7A text on black | 4.96:1 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A86
oklch(63.1% 0.062 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A06D7A
oklch(59.2% 0.067 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F525D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#67434C
oklch(42.7% 0.051 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#A06D7A 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) | #74767A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F79 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96A71 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06D7A
#A06D7A
oklch(59.2% 0.067 2.6)
- #4C8B81
#4C8B81
oklch(59.1% 0.067 182.5)
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 #A06D7A, 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 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A06D7A 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.