#A66069
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.1% 0.091 12.1), rgb(166, 96, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A66069 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66069 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 96, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.091 12.1) |
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 #A66069 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66069 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66069 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66069 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B6747C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66069
oklch(57.1% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B54
oklch(49.1% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#A66069 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) | #6D6C69 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7968 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25963 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66069
#A66069
oklch(57.1% 0.091 12.1)
- #1C8885
#1C8885
oklch(56.9% 0.091 192)
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 #A66069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
Use #A66069 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.