#A0718A
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.4% 0.068 346.2), rgb(160, 113, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A0718A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 346°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0718A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.068 346.2) |
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 #A0718A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0718A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0718A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0718A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A8
oklch(70.8% 0.053 345.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0718A
oklch(60.4% 0.068 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#93617C
oklch(55.5% 0.074 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D5069
oklch(49% 0.07 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#664255
oklch(42.7% 0.057 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#533846
oklch(37.7% 0.044 347)
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Step 950
950
#312129
oklch(27% 0.028 347.7)
#A0718A 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) | #747A8B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8289 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6717A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0718A
#A0718A
oklch(60.4% 0.068 346.2)
- #588F78
#588F78
oklch(60.5% 0.069 165.8)
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 #A0718A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
Use #A0718A 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.