#A8697D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.5% 0.084 359.5), rgb(168, 105, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A8697D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8697D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.084 359.5) |
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 #A8697D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8697D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8697D text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8697D text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4909F
oklch(70.8% 0.066 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A8697D
oklch(59.5% 0.084 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C72
oklch(55.7% 0.091 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#884B5F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3541
oklch(37.8% 0.056 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#A8697D 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) | #71747E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26570 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8697D
#A8697D
oklch(59.5% 0.084 359.5)
- #3C8F80
#3C8F80
oklch(59.5% 0.084 179.5)
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 #A8697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #A8697D 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.