#A56280
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.094 352.1), rgb(165, 98, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A56280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56280 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.094 352.1) |
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 #A56280 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56280 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56280 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56280 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C3
oklch(81% 0.043 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#C38FA5
oklch(70.7% 0.069 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#B2738F
oklch(63% 0.087 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56280
oklch(58% 0.094 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#864B66
oklch(49.1% 0.087 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D3D53
oklch(42.6% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#593545
oklch(37.8% 0.056 352)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#A56280 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) | #697081 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE606D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56280
#A56280
oklch(58% 0.094 352.1)
- #308C74
#308C74
oklch(57.9% 0.094 172.3)
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 #A56280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
Use #A56280 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.