#A6898A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.035 15.8), rgb(166, 137, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A6898A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6898A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 137, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.035 15.8) |
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 #A6898A | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6898A | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6898A text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6898A text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A6898A
oklch(65.7% 0.035 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#896A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.04 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#74595A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 16)
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Step 800
800
#5E4949
oklch(42.7% 0.029 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.022 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#A6898A 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) | #8E8D8A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8789 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6898A
#A6898A
oklch(65.7% 0.035 15.8)
- #799898
#799898
oklch(65.6% 0.035 196.3)
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 #A6898A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
Use #A6898A 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.