#A96385
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.1 350.1), rgb(169, 99, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A96385 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96385 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 99, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.1 350.1) |
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 #A96385 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96385 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96385 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96385 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47291
oklch(63.1% 0.092 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96385
oklch(58.8% 0.1 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#874968
oklch(49% 0.093 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C55
oklch(42.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F29
oklch(27.2% 0.038 351.1)
#A96385 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) | #6A7286 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D83 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2616F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96385
#A96385
oklch(58.8% 0.1 350.1)
- #2E9074
#2E9074
oklch(58.9% 0.1 170.2)
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 #A96385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
Use #A96385 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.