#A74676
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.138 351.9), rgb(167, 70, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#A74676 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74676 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 70, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.138 351.9) |
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 #A74676 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74676 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74676 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A74676 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#D186A7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 352)
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Step 500
500
#C36692
oklch(63.1% 0.129 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74676
oklch(53.6% 0.138 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#953C68
oklch(49.1% 0.129 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#793355
oklch(42.8% 0.106 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#622D46
oklch(37.7% 0.083 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#A74676 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) | #535D77 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F74 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34159 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74676
#A74676
oklch(53.6% 0.138 351.9)
- #008166
#008166
oklch(53.7% 0.105 171.4)
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 #A74676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #A74676 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.