#A68D96
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.033 354.3), rgb(166, 141, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A68D96 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A68D96 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 354.3) |
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 #A68D96 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68D96 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D96 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D96 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABDC1
oklch(81% 0.016 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA1
oklch(70.6% 0.025 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A68D96
oklch(66.9% 0.033 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#856B74
oklch(55.6% 0.035 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#705962
oklch(49% 0.033 353)
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Step 800
800
#5C4950
oklch(42.8% 0.028 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#A68D96 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) | #8F9196 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959595 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C90 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68D96
#A68D96
oklch(66.9% 0.033 354.3)
- #819C93
#819C93
oklch(66.9% 0.033 173.1)
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 #A68D96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A68D96 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.