#A8658D
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.1 344), rgb(168, 101, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A8658D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8658D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 101, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.1 344) |
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 #A8658D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8658D | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8658D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8658D text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C8
oklch(81% 0.045 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#C28FAC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 344)
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Step 500
500
#B17297
oklch(63% 0.093 344)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8658D
oklch(59.3% 0.1 344)
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Step 700
700
#854A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.093 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C3D59
oklch(42.7% 0.076 344.2)
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Step 900
900
#583449
oklch(37.6% 0.06 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#341F2B
oklch(27.1% 0.038 344.7)
#A8658D 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) | #69748E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B06573 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8658D
#A8658D
oklch(59.3% 0.1 344)
- #39916E
#39916E
oklch(59.4% 0.101 164)
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 #A8658D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.064
Use #A8658D 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.