#A6798F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(62.8% 0.063 348.2), rgb(166, 121, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A6798F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6798F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 121, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.063 348.2) |
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 #A6798F | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6798F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6798F text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6798F text on black | 5.75:1 | 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
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.031 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#B994A6
oklch(70.6% 0.05 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6798F
oklch(62.8% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 600
600
#92637A
oklch(55.7% 0.068 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5267
oklch(49.2% 0.063 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#654354
oklch(42.7% 0.053 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#523945
oklch(37.7% 0.04 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#A6798F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87898E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7880 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6798F
#A6798F
oklch(62.8% 0.063 348.2)
- #619581
#619581
oklch(62.7% 0.064 168.1)
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 #A6798F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #A6798F 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.