#A4616B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57% 0.088 10.6), rgb(164, 97, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A4616B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4616B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.088 10.6) |
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 #A4616B | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4616B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4616B text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4616B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400
#C49197
oklch(70.7% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4616B
oklch(57% 0.088 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F46
oklch(42.8% 0.067 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#A4616B 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) | #6D6C6B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5B65 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4616B
#A4616B
oklch(57% 0.088 10.6)
- #268883
#268883
oklch(57.1% 0.088 190)
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 #A4616B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #A4616B 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.