#A6969D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.021 349.3), rgb(166, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#A6969D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6969D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 8%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.021 349.3) |
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 #A6969D | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6969D | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6969D text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6969D text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6969D
oklch(68.9% 0.021 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#97838C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600
#816D76
oklch(55.7% 0.028 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B63
oklch(49.2% 0.026 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#A6969D 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) | #97999D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99698 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6969D
#A6969D
oklch(68.9% 0.021 349.3)
- #8FA099
#8FA099
oklch(69% 0.022 169)
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 #A6969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6969D 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.