#A0717E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.062 1), rgb(160, 113, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A0717E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0717E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.062 1) |
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 #A0717E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0717E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0717E text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0717E text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB949F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 359.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0717E
oklch(60% 0.062 1)
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Step 600
600
#956371
oklch(55.7% 0.067 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F525E
oklch(49.2% 0.062 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#A0717E 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) | #77797E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86E75 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0717E
#A0717E
oklch(60% 0.062 1)
- #548D82
#548D82
oklch(60.1% 0.063 180.4)
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 #A0717E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0717E 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.