#A6739A
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.083 335.4), rgb(166, 115, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A6739A is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6739A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 115, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 22%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.083 335.4) |
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 #A6739A | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6739A | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6739A text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6739A text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB92B1
oklch(70.8% 0.065 335.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6739A
oklch(62% 0.083 335.4)
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Step 600
600
#945E88
oklch(55.5% 0.091 335.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4E73
oklch(49.1% 0.083 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#67405E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#54364D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#A6739A 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) | #737F9C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8698 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7581 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6739A
#A6739A
oklch(62% 0.083 335.4)
- #5B9571
#5B9571
oklch(62% 0.082 155.9)
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 #A6739A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6739A 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.