#A96079
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.099 358.7), rgb(169, 96, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A96079 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96079 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 96, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.099 358.7) |
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 #A96079 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96079 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96079 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96079 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA0
oklch(70.6% 0.072 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67288
oklch(63.1% 0.09 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96079
oklch(57.9% 0.099 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4960
oklch(49.1% 0.092 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#703C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 357.6)
#A96079 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) | #6A6E7A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B77 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45C69 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96079
#A96079
oklch(57.9% 0.099 358.7)
- #1D8D7B
#1D8D7B
oklch(58% 0.099 178.8)
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 #A96079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #A96079 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.