#A97481
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(61.7% 0.069 3.2), rgb(169, 116, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A97481 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97481 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.069 3.2) |
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 #A97481 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97481 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97481 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97481 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97481
oklch(61.7% 0.069 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#82505D
oklch(49.2% 0.069 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#A97481 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) | #7B7D81 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888680 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B27178 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97481
#A97481
oklch(61.7% 0.069 3.2)
- #529389
#529389
oklch(61.7% 0.069 183)
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 #A97481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.011
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
Use #A97481 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.