#A46969
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.4% 0.076 19.6), rgb(164, 105, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A46969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46969 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 105, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.076 19.6) |
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 #A46969 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A46969 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46969 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46969 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19393
oklch(70.7% 0.056 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07878
oklch(63% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46969
oklch(58.4% 0.076 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#845050
oklch(49.1% 0.07 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4242
oklch(42.8% 0.059 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#A46969 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) | #757269 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D68 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6269 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46969
#A46969
oklch(58.4% 0.076 19.6)
- #3B898D
#3B898D
oklch(58.3% 0.076 199.9)
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 #A46969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.055
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
Use #A46969 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.