#A96571
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.5% 0.089 8.8), rgb(169, 101, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#A96571 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96571 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 101, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.089 8.8) |
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 #A96571 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A96571 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96571 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96571 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49098
oklch(70.6% 0.064 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5757F
oklch(63.2% 0.081 9.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A96571
oklch(58.5% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#884C57
oklch(49.1% 0.082 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#A96571 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) | #707171 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45F69 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96571
#A96571
oklch(58.5% 0.089 8.8)
- #2B8D86
#2B8D86
oklch(58.6% 0.089 188.1)
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 #A96571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #A96571 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.