#A1626D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(56.9% 0.083 8.7), rgb(161, 98, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A1626D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1626D |
| RGB | rgb(161, 98, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.083 8.7) |
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 #A1626D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1626D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1626D text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1626D text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1626D
oklch(56.9% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E58
oklch(49.2% 0.076 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#A1626D 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) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C786C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC5D66 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1626D
#A1626D
oklch(56.9% 0.083 8.7)
- #2F8781
#2F8781
oklch(57% 0.083 188.7)
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 #A1626D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
Use #A1626D 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.