#A96C8F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.09 344.7), rgb(169, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A96C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96C8F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.09 344.7) |
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 #A96C8F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96C8F | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96C8F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96C8F text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#C18FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.071 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96C8F
oklch(60.7% 0.09 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5B81
oklch(55.7% 0.098 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#854A6D
oklch(49.1% 0.092 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#A96C8F 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) | #707990 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16C78 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96C8F
#A96C8F
oklch(60.7% 0.09 344.7)
- #479475
#479475
oklch(60.9% 0.091 164.9)
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 #A96C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
Use #A96C8F 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.