#A66A72
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.1% 0.077 11), rgb(166, 106, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A66A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 11°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66A72 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 106, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.077 11) |
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 #A66A72 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66A72 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66A72 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66A72 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19398
oklch(70.8% 0.056 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#B0787F
oklch(63.2% 0.071 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A66A72
oklch(59.1% 0.077 11)
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Step 700
700
#844F56
oklch(49.1% 0.072 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4147
oklch(42.6% 0.059 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#A66A72 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) | #747472 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F71 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1656D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66A72
#A66A72
oklch(59.1% 0.077 11)
- #3D8C88
#3D8C88
oklch(59% 0.077 190.8)
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 #A66A72, 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 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A66A72 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.