#A56277
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(57.7% 0.09 0.1), rgb(165, 98, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#A56277 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56277 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.09 0.1) |
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 #A56277 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56277 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56277 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56277 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909F
oklch(70.7% 0.065 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37487
oklch(63.1% 0.083 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56277
oklch(57.7% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#874B5F
oklch(49% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#A56277 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) | #6B6E78 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7A76 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5E69 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56277
#A56277
oklch(57.7% 0.09 0.1)
- #2C8B7C
#2C8B7C
oklch(57.8% 0.09 180.4)
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 #A56277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
Use #A56277 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.