#A3665D
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.081 28.9), rgb(163, 102, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A3665D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3665D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.081 28.9) |
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 #A3665D | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3665D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3665D text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3665D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2938C
oklch(70.6% 0.058 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#B27870
oklch(63% 0.074 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3665D
oklch(57.4% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#865048
oklch(49.1% 0.074 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#593833
oklch(37.8% 0.048 29)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#A3665D 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) | #746E5C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5E64 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3665D
#A3665D
oklch(57.4% 0.081 28.9)
- #338692
#338692
oklch(57.5% 0.081 208.4)
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 #A3665D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.059
Use #A3665D 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.