#A66D7D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60% 0.075 1.3), rgb(166, 109, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A66D7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66D7D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 109, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.075 1.3) |
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 #A66D7D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66D7D | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66D7D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66D7D text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66D7D
oklch(60% 0.075 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E70
oklch(55.5% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#844E5E
oklch(49.1% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#A66D7D 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) | #75777E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6A73 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66D7D
#A66D7D
oklch(60% 0.075 1.3)
- #478F83
#478F83
oklch(60% 0.075 181.4)
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 #A66D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A66D7D 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.