#A66E86
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.4% 0.078 352.4), rgb(166, 110, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#A66E86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 352°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66E86 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 110, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.078 352.4) |
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 #A66E86 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66E86 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66E86 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66E86 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF91A4
oklch(70.6% 0.061 352.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66E86
oklch(60.4% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#995E78
oklch(55.5% 0.084 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#834D65
oklch(49% 0.079 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4052
oklch(42.7% 0.064 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#573644
oklch(37.7% 0.051 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#A66E86 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) | #747987 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818285 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE6C76 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66E86
#A66E86
oklch(60.4% 0.078 352.4)
- #4B917C
#4B917C
oklch(60.5% 0.079 171.9)
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 #A66E86, 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 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
Use #A66E86 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.