#A56259
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.9% 0.089 28.3), rgb(165, 98, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A56259 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56259 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.089 28.3) |
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 #A56259 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56259 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56259 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56259 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5928A
oklch(70.7% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6766D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56259
oklch(56.9% 0.089 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E46
oklch(49.3% 0.083 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#704039
oklch(42.8% 0.069 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3631
oklch(37.7% 0.054 28.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#A56259 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) | #716C58 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25960 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56259
#A56259
oklch(56.9% 0.089 28.3)
- #228593
#228593
oklch(56.8% 0.089 209.1)
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 #A56259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.059
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.060
Use #A56259 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.