#A56368
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(57.4% 0.086 15.2), rgb(165, 99, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#A56368 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56368 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 99, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 15.2) |
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 #A56368 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56368 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56368 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56368 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#D8B7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.038 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49194
oklch(70.6% 0.062 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4767A
oklch(63.2% 0.078 15.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56368
oklch(57.4% 0.086 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D52
oklch(49.1% 0.08 15)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F43
oklch(42.7% 0.067 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#A56368 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) | #6F6E68 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15C65 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56368
#A56368
oklch(57.4% 0.086 15.2)
- #298888
#298888
oklch(57.3% 0.086 195)
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 #A56368, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.053
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #A56368 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.