#A96072
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.097 4.7), rgb(169, 96, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A96072 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96072 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 96, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.097 4.7) |
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 #A96072 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96072 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96072 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96072 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F9B
oklch(70.8% 0.07 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77282
oklch(63% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96072
oklch(57.7% 0.097 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#713D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#A96072 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) | #6C6D72 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B70 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45A66 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96072
#A96072
oklch(57.7% 0.097 4.7)
- #188C81
#188C81
oklch(57.8% 0.097 184.8)
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 #A96072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #A96072 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.