#A66870
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.7% 0.08 11.4), rgb(166, 104, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A66870 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66870 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.08 11.4) |
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 #A66870 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66870 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66870 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66870 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29297
oklch(70.7% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1777E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 11.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66870
oklch(58.7% 0.08 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E56
oklch(49% 0.075 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4046
oklch(42.6% 0.062 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#A66870 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) | #737270 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1626B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66870
#A66870
oklch(58.7% 0.08 11.4)
- #388B88
#388B88
oklch(58.6% 0.08 191.9)
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 #A66870, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #A66870 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.