#A9696D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.082 15.8), rgb(169, 105, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A9696D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9696D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 105, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.082 15.8) |
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 #A9696D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9696D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9696D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9696D text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3777A
oklch(63.2% 0.076 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9696D
oklch(59.1% 0.082 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#874E52
oklch(49.2% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4043
oklch(42.6% 0.063 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#593739
oklch(37.8% 0.049 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#A9696D 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) | #75736D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5626B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9696D
#A9696D
oklch(59.1% 0.082 15.8)
- #358D8D
#358D8D
oklch(59.2% 0.083 195.2)
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 #A9696D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.062
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #A9696D 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.