#A96185
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.103 349.4), rgb(169, 97, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A96185 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96185 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 97, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.103 349.4) |
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 #A96185 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96185 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96185 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96185 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA8
oklch(70.8% 0.075 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96185
oklch(58.5% 0.103 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#884869
oklch(49% 0.096 349)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#A96185 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) | #687086 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25F6E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96185
#A96185
oklch(58.5% 0.103 349.4)
- #288F72
#288F72
oklch(58.4% 0.103 169.9)
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 #A96185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96185 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.