#A46B6E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.073 16.1), rgb(164, 107, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A46B6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46B6E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.073 16.1) |
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 #A46B6E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46B6E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46B6E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46B6E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B9
oklch(81% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF797B
oklch(63.2% 0.068 16.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A46B6E
oklch(58.9% 0.073 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#835053
oklch(49% 0.069 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4244
oklch(42.6% 0.056 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#57383A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#332122
oklch(27.1% 0.028 15.4)
#A46B6E 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) | #75746E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF656C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46B6E
#A46B6E
oklch(58.9% 0.073 16.1)
- #418B8B
#418B8B
oklch(59% 0.073 195.3)
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 #A46B6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A46B6E 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.