#A86B7D
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.8% 0.081 0.7), rgb(168, 107, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A86B7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A86B7D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 107, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.081 0.7) |
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 #A86B7D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A86B7D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A86B7D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A86B7D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909E
oklch(70.6% 0.064 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A86B7D
oklch(59.8% 0.081 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D70
oklch(55.7% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#864C5E
oklch(49% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#A86B7D 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) | #73767E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B26771 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A86B7D
#A86B7D
oklch(59.8% 0.081 0.7)
- #409082
#409082
oklch(59.9% 0.082 180.3)
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 #A86B7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #A86B7D 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.