#A07289
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.066 347.8), rgb(160, 114, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A07289 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07289 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 114, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.066 347.8) |
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 #A07289 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07289 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07289 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07289 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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 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
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A6
oklch(70.7% 0.052 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07289
oklch(60.6% 0.066 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#93627B
oklch(55.6% 0.072 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5167
oklch(49.1% 0.066 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#664254
oklch(42.6% 0.056 348.3)
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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)
#A07289 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) | #757B8A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808288 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6717A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07289
#A07289
oklch(60.6% 0.066 347.8)
- #598F7A
#598F7A
oklch(60.6% 0.066 167.6)
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 #A07289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07289 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.