#A6696E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(58.8% 0.079 14.4), rgb(166, 105, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#A6696E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6696E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.079 14.4) |
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 #A6696E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6696E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6696E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6696E text on black | 4.86:1 | 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
#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
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19396
oklch(70.8% 0.056 14.2)
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Step 500
500
#B1777C
oklch(63% 0.073 13.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6696E
oklch(58.8% 0.079 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#A6696E 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) | #74736E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E6D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1636B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6696E
#A6696E
oklch(58.8% 0.079 14.4)
- #3A8B8B
#3A8B8B
oklch(58.7% 0.078 195.2)
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 #A6696E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.061
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.063
Use #A6696E 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.