#A6788B
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.4% 0.063 352.5), rgb(166, 120, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A6788B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6788B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 120, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.063 352.5) |
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 #A6788B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6788B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6788B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6788B text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA94A3
oklch(70.6% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6788B
oklch(62.4% 0.063 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#936377
oklch(55.7% 0.068 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5264
oklch(49.2% 0.063 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#664352
oklch(42.8% 0.053 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#533944
oklch(37.8% 0.04 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#312128
oklch(27% 0.027 351.1)
#A6788B 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) | #7C808C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD777E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6788B
#A6788B
oklch(62.4% 0.063 352.5)
- #5E9483
#5E9483
oklch(62.4% 0.063 172.3)
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 #A6788B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6788B 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.