#A06E83
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.6% 0.069 352.5), rgb(160, 110, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A06E83 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A06E83 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 110, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.069 352.5) |
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 #A06E83 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A06E83 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A06E83 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A06E83 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.034 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A06E83
oklch(59.6% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#966177
oklch(55.7% 0.075 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#805064
oklch(49.2% 0.07 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#684252
oklch(42.8% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553844
oklch(37.9% 0.045 353)
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Step 950
950
#322128
oklch(27.1% 0.029 352.7)
#A06E83 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) | #737784 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8082 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76C75 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A06E83
#A06E83
oklch(59.6% 0.069 352.5)
- #518D7B
#518D7B
oklch(59.7% 0.069 172.6)
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 #A06E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
Use #A06E83 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.