#A56B77
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(59.3% 0.076 6.1), rgb(165, 107, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A56B77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56B77 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 107, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.076 6.1) |
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 #A56B77 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56B77 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56B77 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56B77 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF939B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7883
oklch(63.1% 0.069 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56B77
oklch(59.3% 0.076 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#834F5A
oklch(49% 0.071 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A414A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#A56B77 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) | #747577 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F76 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF676F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56B77
#A56B77
oklch(59.3% 0.076 6.1)
- #428D85
#428D85
oklch(59.3% 0.076 186.1)
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 #A56B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A56B77 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.