#A97070
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.5% 0.073 19.4), rgb(169, 112, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A97070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97070 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.073 19.4) |
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 #A97070 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97070 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97070 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97070 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
#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
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97070
oklch(60.5% 0.073 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F50
oklch(49.1% 0.074 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#A97070 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) | #7B7870 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B46A70 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97070
#A97070
oklch(60.5% 0.073 19.4)
- #468F92
#468F92
oklch(60.5% 0.073 199)
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 #A97070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.056
Use #A97070 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.