#A46468
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(57.5% 0.083 15.9), rgb(164, 100, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A46468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46468 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.083 15.9) |
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 #A46468 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46468 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46468 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46468 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B3767A
oklch(63% 0.077 15.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46468
oklch(57.5% 0.083 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#874E52
oklch(49.2% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4043
oklch(42.7% 0.064 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#593638
oklch(37.6% 0.05 16)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#A46468 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) | #706E68 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A67 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05D66 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46468
#A46468
oklch(57.5% 0.083 15.9)
- #2E8889
#2E8889
oklch(57.5% 0.083 196.2)
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 #A46468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
Use #A46468 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.