#A5707B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.3% 0.069 5.7), rgb(165, 112, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A5707B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5707B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 112, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.069 5.7) |
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 #A5707B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5707B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5707B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5707B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A5707B
oklch(60.3% 0.069 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#99616D
oklch(55.7% 0.074 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#82505B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A414A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#A5707B 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) | #78797B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6C74 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5707B
#A5707B
oklch(60.3% 0.069 5.7)
- #4D8F87
#4D8F87
oklch(60.4% 0.069 185.4)
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 #A5707B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.018
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A5707B 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.