#A56166
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57% 0.089 15.5), rgb(165, 97, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#A56166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56166 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 97, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.089 15.5) |
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 #A56166 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56166 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56166 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56166 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59193
oklch(70.7% 0.063 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57579
oklch(63.1% 0.081 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56166
oklch(57% 0.089 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#894C51
oklch(49% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F42
oklch(42.7% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#A56166 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) | #6E6C66 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7965 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15A63 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56166
#A56166
oklch(57% 0.089 15.5)
- #228788
#228788
oklch(56.9% 0.088 196)
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 #A56166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
Use #A56166 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.