#A4606E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(56.9% 0.09 7), rgb(164, 96, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A4606E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4606E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.09 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 #A4606E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4606E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4606E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4606E text on black | 4.47:1 | 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
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57481
oklch(63.1% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4606E
oklch(56.9% 0.09 7)
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Step 700
700
#884C58
oklch(49.1% 0.082 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#A4606E 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) | #6B6C6E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796D | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5A65 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4606E
#A4606E
oklch(56.9% 0.09 7)
- #238880
#238880
oklch(56.9% 0.09 187.1)
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 #A4606E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.063
Use #A4606E 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.