#A56558
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(57.4% 0.086 32.2), rgb(165, 101, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#A56558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56558 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.086 32.2) |
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 #A56558 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56558 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56558 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56558 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49388
oklch(70.7% 0.062 33)
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Step 500
500
#B4786B
oklch(63.1% 0.079 32.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56558
oklch(57.4% 0.086 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F43
oklch(49.1% 0.08 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4138
oklch(42.8% 0.066 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3730
oklch(37.7% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#A56558 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) | #746E57 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B57 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25C62 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56558
#A56558
oklch(57.4% 0.086 32.2)
- #2C8696
#2C8696
oklch(57.5% 0.086 211.8)
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 #A56558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.058
Use #A56558 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.