#A6646E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.9% 0.086 10.3), rgb(166, 100, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A6646E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6646E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 100, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.086 10.3) |
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 #A6646E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6646E | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6646E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6646E text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C49197
oklch(70.7% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#B4757E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6646E
oklch(57.9% 0.086 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#874D56
oklch(49.1% 0.079 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F46
oklch(42.6% 0.066 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#A6646E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15E68 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6646E
#A6646E
oklch(57.9% 0.086 10.3)
- #2C8A85
#2C8A85
oklch(57.8% 0.086 189.9)
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 #A6646E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.062
Use #A6646E 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.