#A96D91
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61% 0.09 343.3), rgb(169, 109, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A96D91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96D91 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.09 343.3) |
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 #A96D91 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96D91 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96D91 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96D91 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#C08FAC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 342.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96D91
oklch(61% 0.09 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5B82
oklch(55.6% 0.098 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#844B6E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B3D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#57354A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 342.6)
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Step 950
950
#331F2B
oklch(27% 0.037 343.1)
#A96D91 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) | #707A92 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06D7A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96D91
#A96D91
oklch(61% 0.09 343.3)
- #4A9474
#4A9474
oklch(61% 0.09 163.5)
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 #A96D91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96D91 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.