#A07181
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.063 357), rgb(160, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A07181 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07181 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.063 357) |
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 #A07181 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07181 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07181 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07181 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07181
oklch(60.1% 0.063 357)
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Step 600
600
#946274
oklch(55.5% 0.069 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#A07181 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) | #767982 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818180 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F76 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07181
#A07181
oklch(60.1% 0.063 357)
- #558D80
#558D80
oklch(60.1% 0.063 177.6)
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 #A07181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
Use #A07181 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.