#A1665B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.1% 0.079 31.1), rgb(161, 102, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A1665B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1665B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 102, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.079 31.1) |
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 #A1665B | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1665B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1665B text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1665B text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#B1796F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A1665B
oklch(57.1% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#855147
oklch(49.2% 0.072 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C423A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#A1665B 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) | #736E5A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5E63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1665B
#A1665B
oklch(57.1% 0.079 31.1)
- #358492
#358492
oklch(57.1% 0.079 211.1)
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 #A1665B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.058
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.059
Use #A1665B 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.