#A97C91
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.063 349.4), rgb(169, 124, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A97C91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97C91 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.063 349.4) |
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 #A97C91 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97C91 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97C91 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97C91 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97C91
oklch(63.7% 0.063 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#926379
oklch(55.6% 0.068 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5266
oklch(49.1% 0.063 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#654353
oklch(42.7% 0.052 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#A97C91 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) | #808492 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B90 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B83 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97C91
#A97C91
oklch(63.7% 0.063 349.4)
- #649885
#649885
oklch(63.7% 0.063 169.3)
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 #A97C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.055
Use #A97C91 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.