#A6889A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66% 0.044 341.7), rgb(166, 136, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A6889A is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6889A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 136, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.044 341.7) |
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 #A6889A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6889A | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6889A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6889A text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#B199A7
oklch(70.9% 0.034 342.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6889A
oklch(66% 0.044 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#88687B
oklch(55.5% 0.049 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#735768
oklch(49.1% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C46
oklch(37.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#A6889A 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) | #898E9B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909299 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA888E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6889A
#A6889A
oklch(66% 0.044 341.7)
- #7B9B8A
#7B9B8A
oklch(66% 0.044 161.8)
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 #A6889A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6889A 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.