#A68D97
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.033 352), rgb(166, 141, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A68D97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.037 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 | #A68D97 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 141, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.033 352) |
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 #A68D97 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A68D97 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D97 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A68D97 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A68D97
oklch(66.9% 0.033 352)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#896876
oklch(55.5% 0.047 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#745763
oklch(49.1% 0.042 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#A68D97 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) | #8F9197 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8C90 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A68D97
#A68D97
oklch(66.9% 0.033 352)
- #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 #A68D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A68D97 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.