#A6676A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.081 16.8), rgb(166, 103, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A6676A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 17°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6676A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.081 16.8) |
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 #A6676A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6676A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6676A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6676A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39294
oklch(70.7% 0.059 16)
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Step 500
500
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6676A
oklch(58.3% 0.081 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E51
oklch(49% 0.076 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4043
oklch(42.6% 0.063 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#A6676A 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) | #73716A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D69 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26068 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6676A
#A6676A
oklch(58.3% 0.081 16.8)
- #348A8C
#348A8C
oklch(58.3% 0.081 197.3)
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 #A6676A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.063
Use #A6676A 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.