#A6717D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.7% 0.069 4.5), rgb(166, 113, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A6717D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6717D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 113, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.069 4.5) |
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 #A6717D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6717D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6717D text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6717D text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF939C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 4.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6717D
oklch(60.7% 0.069 4.5)
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Step 600
600
#99616E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#82505C
oklch(49.2% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A414B
oklch(42.6% 0.059 4)
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Step 900
900
#56373F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#332125
oklch(27.2% 0.028 4.5)
#A6717D 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) | #797A7D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6D75 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6717D
#A6717D
oklch(60.7% 0.069 4.5)
- #4E9087
#4E9087
oklch(60.7% 0.069 184.2)
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 #A6717D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.015
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #A6717D 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.