#A46A79
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59% 0.077 2.8), rgb(164, 106, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A46A79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46A79 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.077 2.8) |
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 #A46A79 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46A79 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46A79 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46A79 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939D
oklch(70.7% 0.055 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7885
oklch(63.1% 0.07 3.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46A79
oklch(59% 0.077 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#834F5D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A414C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A46A79 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) | #727479 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE666F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46A79
#A46A79
oklch(59% 0.077 2.8)
- #428C81
#428C81
oklch(59% 0.076 182.7)
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 #A46A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.058
Use #A46A79 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.