#A26680
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.3% 0.084 352.5), rgb(162, 102, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A26680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A26680 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 102, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.084 352.5) |
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 #A26680 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A26680 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A26680 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A26680 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A4
oklch(70.6% 0.061 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE768E
oklch(63.1% 0.077 352.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A26680
oklch(58.3% 0.084 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#834D65
oklch(49% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A26680 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) | #6C7281 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB646F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A26680
#A26680
oklch(58.3% 0.084 352.5)
- #3E8B76
#3E8B76
oklch(58.2% 0.083 172.9)
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 #A26680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
Use #A26680 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.