#A4665E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(57.6% 0.082 27.8), rgb(164, 102, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A4665E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4665E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.082 27.8) |
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 #A4665E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4665E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4665E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4665E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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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
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37870
oklch(63.1% 0.076 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4665E
oklch(57.6% 0.082 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F48
oklch(49.1% 0.077 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593733
oklch(37.6% 0.05 27)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#A4665E 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) | #746F5D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05E64 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4665E
#A4665E
oklch(57.6% 0.082 27.8)
- #318792
#318792
oklch(57.7% 0.082 207.1)
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 #A4665E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4665E 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.