#A96261
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.6% 0.092 21.2), rgb(169, 98, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A96261 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96261 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 98, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.092 21.2) |
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 #A96261 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96261 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96261 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96261 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7908F
oklch(70.6% 0.067 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77473
oklch(63% 0.085 20.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96261
oklch(57.6% 0.092 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#A96261 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) | #716D61 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B60 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65962 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96261
#A96261
oklch(57.6% 0.092 21.2)
- #198990
#198990
oklch(57.6% 0.093 201.6)
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 #A96261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #A96261 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.