#A46871
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.4% 0.078 10), rgb(164, 104, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A46871 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46871 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.078 10) |
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 #A46871 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46871 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46871 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46871 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19399
oklch(70.8% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#B0777F
oklch(63% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46871
oklch(58.4% 0.078 10)
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Step 700
700
#844F57
oklch(49.1% 0.072 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4147
oklch(42.8% 0.06 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373C
oklch(37.6% 0.046 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#A46871 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) | #727271 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D70 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE636B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46871
#A46871
oklch(58.4% 0.078 10)
- #3B8A86
#3B8A86
oklch(58.3% 0.077 190.7)
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 #A46871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #A46871 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.