#A76270
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.7% 0.091 7.2), rgb(167, 98, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#A76270 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A76270 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 98, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.091 7.2) |
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 #A76270 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A76270 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A76270 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A76270 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C59099
oklch(70.7% 0.065 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57480
oklch(63.1% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A76270
oklch(57.7% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#894B58
oklch(49.1% 0.085 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E48
oklch(42.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#A76270 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) | #6D6E70 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C67 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A76270
#A76270
oklch(57.7% 0.091 7.2)
- #258B83
#258B83
oklch(57.8% 0.091 187.2)
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 #A76270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A76270 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.