#A26480
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.088 351.6), rgb(162, 100, 128).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A26480 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26480 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 100, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.088 351.6) |
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 #A26480 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26480 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26480 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26480 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C3
oklch(81% 0.039 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#C091A5
oklch(70.7% 0.062 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0758F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26480
oklch(58% 0.088 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#844D66
oklch(49.2% 0.081 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F53
oklch(42.7% 0.067 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A26480 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) | #6A7081 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB626E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26480
#A26480
oklch(58% 0.088 351.6)
- #3A8B74
#3A8B74
oklch(58% 0.087 171.7)
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 #A26480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #A26480 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.