#A26577
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.8% 0.082 0.9), rgb(162, 101, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A26577 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26577 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.082 0.9) |
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 #A26577 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26577 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26577 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26577 text on black | 4.66:1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26577
oklch(57.8% 0.082 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B404D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A26577 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) | #6D7078 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B76 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC616B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26577
#A26577
oklch(57.8% 0.082 0.9)
- #388A7C
#388A7C
oklch(57.9% 0.083 180.2)
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 #A26577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #A26577 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.