#A1607A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.9% 0.09 354.8), rgb(161, 96, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A1607A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1607A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 96, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.09 354.8) |
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 #A1607A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1607A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1607A text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1607A text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2748C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1607A
oklch(56.9% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#864C63
oklch(49.2% 0.083 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#A1607A 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) | #686D7B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787878 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5D69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1607A
#A1607A
oklch(56.9% 0.09 354.8)
- #2F8874
#2F8874
oklch(56.8% 0.09 175.2)
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 #A1607A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
Use #A1607A 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.