#A6798E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.7% 0.063 349.5), rgb(166, 121, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A6798E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6798E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.063 349.5) |
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 #A6798E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6798E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6798E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6798E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B995A5
oklch(70.8% 0.048 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6798E
oklch(62.7% 0.063 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#926379
oklch(55.6% 0.068 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5266
oklch(49.1% 0.063 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#654353
oklch(42.7% 0.052 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302128
oklch(26.9% 0.026 349.4)
#A6798E 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) | #7D818F | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7880 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6798E
#A6798E
oklch(62.7% 0.063 349.5)
- #619582
#619582
oklch(62.7% 0.063 169.3)
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 #A6798E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6798E 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.