#A05965
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55% 0.094 9.8), rgb(160, 89, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A05965 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05965 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 89, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.094 9.8) |
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 #A05965 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05965 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05965 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05965 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
-
Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B7737E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 9.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05965
oklch(55% 0.094 9.8)
-
Step 700
700
#8B4A55
oklch(49.1% 0.088 10.1)
-
Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
-
Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
-
Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#A05965 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) | #666665 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC525D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05965
#A05965
oklch(55% 0.094 9.8)
- #05837D
#05837D
oklch(55.1% 0.094 189.1)
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 #A05965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #A05965 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.