#A56A63
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(58.6% 0.077 27), rgb(165, 106, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#A56A63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56A63 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 106, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.077 27) |
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 #A56A63 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A56A63 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56A63 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56A63 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17972
oklch(63.1% 0.072 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56A63
oklch(58.6% 0.077 27)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#A56A63 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) | #777262 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E62 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B16268 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56A63
#A56A63
oklch(58.6% 0.077 27)
- #3B8993
#3B8993
oklch(58.6% 0.077 206.7)
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 #A56A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.055
Use #A56A63 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.