#A6919F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.032 338.2), rgb(166, 145, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A6919F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6919F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 145, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.032 338.2) |
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 #A6919F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6919F | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6919F text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6919F text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 338.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6919F
oklch(68% 0.032 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8092
oklch(63.1% 0.042 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A7C
oklch(55.7% 0.043 338.8)
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Step 700
700
#715869
oklch(49.2% 0.041 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C46
oklch(37.6% 0.026 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#A6919F 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) | #9195A0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96989E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99196 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6919F
#A6919F
oklch(68% 0.032 338.2)
- #899F91
#899F91
oklch(68.1% 0.032 157.5)
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 #A6919F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #A6919F 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.