#A75E6A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(56.9% 0.096 10), rgb(167, 94, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#A75E6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75E6A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 94, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.096 10) |
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 #A75E6A | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75E6A | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75E6A text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75E6A text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8737D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75E6A
oklch(56.9% 0.096 10)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A55
oklch(49.1% 0.088 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#A75E6A 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) | #6B6B6A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7969 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35762 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75E6A
#A75E6A
oklch(56.9% 0.096 10)
- #0E8984
#0E8984
oklch(57% 0.096 190.2)
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 #A75E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
Use #A75E6A 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.