#A96E81
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.6% 0.079 358.8), rgb(169, 110, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A96E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E81 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.079 358.8) |
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 #A96E81 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E81 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E81 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E81 text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C191A0
oklch(70.7% 0.061 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E81
oklch(60.6% 0.079 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D72
oklch(55.5% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#854D60
oklch(49.1% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#A96E81 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) | #767982 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848380 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26B75 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E81
#A96E81
oklch(60.6% 0.079 358.8)
- #469283
#469283
oklch(60.7% 0.079 178.9)
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 #A96E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #A96E81 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.