#A75969
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.103 7.9), rgb(167, 89, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A75969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75969 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.103 7.9) |
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 #A75969 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75969 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75969 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75969 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D98
oklch(70.7% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75969
oklch(56% 0.103 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4856
oklch(49.2% 0.096 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#A75969 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) | #676769 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7667 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3525F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75969
#A75969
oklch(56% 0.103 7.9)
- #00877F
#00877F
oklch(56.2% 0.098 187.5)
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 #A75969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #A75969 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.