#A76266
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.5% 0.09 16.5), rgb(167, 98, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A76266 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76266 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.09 16.5) |
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 #A76266 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76266 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76266 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76266 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69192
oklch(70.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67578
oklch(63.2% 0.082 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76266
oklch(57.5% 0.09 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C50
oklch(49.2% 0.084 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F42
oklch(42.8% 0.069 16.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#A76266 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) | #6F6D66 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B65 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35A64 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76266
#A76266
oklch(57.5% 0.09 16.5)
- #21898A
#21898A
oklch(57.5% 0.09 195.9)
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 #A76266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #A76266 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.