#A4666D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58% 0.08 12.5), rgb(164, 102, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#A4666D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4666D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.08 12.5) |
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 #A4666D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4666D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4666D text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4666D text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1777D
oklch(63.1% 0.073 12.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4666D
oklch(58% 0.08 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#864E55
oklch(49.1% 0.076 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4046
oklch(42.7% 0.063 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#A4666D 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) | #71706D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6069 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4666D
#A4666D
oklch(58% 0.08 12.5)
- #358987
#358987
oklch(57.9% 0.08 193)
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 #A4666D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.063
Use #A4666D 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.