#A4566D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.2% 0.105 2.3), rgb(164, 86, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A4566D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4566D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.105 2.3) |
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 #A4566D | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4566D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4566D text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4566D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7084
oklch(63.1% 0.096 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4566D
oklch(55.2% 0.105 2.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D475C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#A4566D 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) | #62656E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0505E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4566D
#A4566D
oklch(55.2% 0.105 2.3)
- #008577
#008577
oklch(55.3% 0.099 182.1)
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 #A4566D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #A4566D 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.