#A96E6F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.1% 0.075 18.4), rgb(169, 110, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A96E6F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E6F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.075 18.4) |
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 #A96E6F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E6F | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E6F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E6F text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#D8B8B7
oklch(81% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39292
oklch(70.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E6F
oklch(60.1% 0.075 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F61
oklch(55.6% 0.082 18)
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Step 700
700
#874E50
oklch(49.1% 0.077 18)
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Step 800
800
#6E4041
oklch(42.7% 0.064 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#A96E6F 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) | #79776F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4686F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E6F
#A96E6F
oklch(60.1% 0.075 18.4)
- #428E91
#428E91
oklch(60% 0.075 198.8)
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 #A96E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.058
Use #A96E6F 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.