#A56E64
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(59.3% 0.072 30.7), rgb(165, 110, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#A56E64 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56E64 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.072 30.7) |
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 #A56E64 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56E64 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56E64 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56E64 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B71
oklch(63.2% 0.066 31.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A56E64
oklch(59.3% 0.072 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#835249
oklch(49.1% 0.068 31)
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Step 800
800
#6A433C
oklch(42.6% 0.056 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#A56E64 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) | #7A7563 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1676B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56E64
#A56E64
oklch(59.3% 0.072 30.7)
- #448A97
#448A97
oklch(59.3% 0.073 211.2)
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 #A56E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.052
Use #A56E64 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.