#A66878
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.9% 0.082 3.1), rgb(166, 104, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A66878 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66878 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 3.1) |
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 #A66878 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A66878 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66878 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66878 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17685
oklch(63.1% 0.076 2.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66878
oklch(58.9% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#854E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C404B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A66878 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) | #717378 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0646E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66878
#A66878
oklch(58.9% 0.082 3.1)
- #3A8D82
#3A8D82
oklch(58.9% 0.082 183.5)
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 #A66878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #A66878 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.