#A46479
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58% 0.087 359), rgb(164, 100, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A46479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46479 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.087 359) |
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 #A46479 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46479 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46479 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46479 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C291A0
oklch(70.8% 0.062 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17588
oklch(63% 0.079 359.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46479
oklch(58% 0.087 359)
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Step 700
700
#864C60
oklch(49.1% 0.082 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#A46479 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) | #6D707A | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B78 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE606B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46479
#A46479
oklch(58% 0.087 359)
- #348B7B
#348B7B
oklch(58% 0.087 178.8)
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 #A46479, 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 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #A46479 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.