#A07480
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.058 1), rgb(160, 116, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A07480 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A07480 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 116, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.058 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 #A07480 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A07480 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A07480 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A07480 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9BF
oklch(80.8% 0.029 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA959F
oklch(70.7% 0.046 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A07480
oklch(60.7% 0.058 1)
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Step 600
600
#936471
oklch(55.7% 0.063 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D535F
oklch(49.2% 0.058 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#533940
oklch(37.7% 0.038 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#312226
oklch(27.2% 0.024 1.2)
#A07480 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) | #7A7B80 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87278 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A07480
#A07480
oklch(60.7% 0.058 1)
- #5A8E84
#5A8E84
oklch(60.7% 0.058 180.8)
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 #A07480, 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 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A07480 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.