#A7626A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.6% 0.09 12.8), rgb(167, 98, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A7626A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7626A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.09 12.8) |
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 #A7626A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7626A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7626A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7626A text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59095
oklch(70.6% 0.065 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B6747B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 12.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7626A
oklch(57.6% 0.09 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#894C53
oklch(49.1% 0.083 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#A7626A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807B69 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B35B65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7626A
#A7626A
oklch(57.6% 0.09 12.8)
- #228A87
#228A87
oklch(57.7% 0.09 192)
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 #A7626A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
Use #A7626A 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.