#A46F6F
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.7% 0.068 19.3), rgb(164, 111, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A46F6F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46F6F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.068 19.3) |
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 #A46F6F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46F6F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46F6F text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46F6F text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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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
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46F6F
oklch(59.7% 0.068 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6262
oklch(55.7% 0.073 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#835151
oklch(49.2% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4242
oklch(42.7% 0.057 19.7)
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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)
#A46F6F 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) | #79776F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE696F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46F6F
#A46F6F
oklch(59.7% 0.068 19.3)
- #498C8F
#498C8F
oklch(59.7% 0.068 199.3)
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 #A46F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #A46F6F 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.