#A5665B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(57.6% 0.084 30.5), rgb(165, 102, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#A5665B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5665B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 102, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.084 30.5) |
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 #A5665B | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5665B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5665B text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5665B text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#B3786D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5665B
oklch(57.6% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#874F45
oklch(49% 0.078 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#A5665B 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) | #746F5A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25D63 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5665B
#A5665B
oklch(57.6% 0.084 30.5)
- #2F8795
#2F8795
oklch(57.8% 0.084 210)
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 #A5665B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
Use #A5665B 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.