#A68C99
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.8% 0.036 346.5), rgb(166, 140, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A68C99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68C99 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 140, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.036 346.5) |
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 #A68C99 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68C99 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68C99 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68C99 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC3
oklch(80.9% 0.018 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF9AA4
oklch(70.8% 0.028 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68C99
oklch(66.8% 0.036 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A78
oklch(55.5% 0.04 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#715965
oklch(49.2% 0.036 347)
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Step 800
800
#5C4852
oklch(42.6% 0.031 347)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#A68C99 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) | #8E919A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939498 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C90 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68C99
#A68C99
oklch(66.8% 0.036 346.5)
- #809C90
#809C90
oklch(66.8% 0.036 167.4)
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 #A68C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
Use #A68C99 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.