#A46572
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.9% 0.083 6.6), rgb(164, 101, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A46572 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 7°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46572 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.083 6.6) |
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 #A46572 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46572 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46572 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46572 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C2929A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27682
oklch(63.1% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46572
oklch(57.9% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#864E59
oklch(49.2% 0.076 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4049
oklch(42.8% 0.064 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#A46572 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) | #6F7072 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B71 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF606A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46572
#A46572
oklch(57.9% 0.083 6.6)
- #348A82
#348A82
oklch(58% 0.083 186.6)
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 #A46572, 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 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.062
Use #A46572 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.