#A6727D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(60.9% 0.067 5.4), rgb(166, 114, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A6727D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6727D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.067 5.4) |
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 #A6727D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6727D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6727D text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6727D text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#D4B8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.033 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE939C
oklch(70.6% 0.053 4.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6727D
oklch(60.9% 0.067 5.4)
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Step 600
600
#98616D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#82505B
oklch(49.1% 0.069 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#A6727D 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) | #7A7A7D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF6E76 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6727D
#A6727D
oklch(60.9% 0.067 5.4)
- #509088
#509088
oklch(60.8% 0.067 185.3)
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 #A6727D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.016
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #A6727D 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.