#A97E91
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.1% 0.059 350.7), rgb(169, 126, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A97E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97E91 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.059 350.7) |
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 #A97E91 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97E91 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97E91 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97E91 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#B895A4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 350.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97E91
oklch(64.1% 0.059 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#916478
oklch(55.7% 0.064 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5365
oklch(49.2% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#644452
oklch(42.7% 0.049 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#523944
oklch(37.7% 0.039 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#A97E91 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) | #828692 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07D84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97E91
#A97E91
oklch(64.1% 0.059 350.7)
- #679887
#679887
oklch(64% 0.059 170.7)
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 #A97E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
Use #A97E91 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.