#A56E70
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.6% 0.07 17), rgb(165, 110, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A56E70 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A56E70 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 110, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.07 17) |
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 #A56E70 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A56E70 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A56E70 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A56E70 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A56E70
oklch(59.6% 0.07 17)
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Step 600
600
#9B6163
oklch(55.7% 0.076 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#845052
oklch(49.1% 0.07 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#573839
oklch(37.7% 0.044 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#A56E70 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) | #787670 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85816F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0686F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A56E70
#A56E70
oklch(59.6% 0.07 17)
- #478C8E
#478C8E
oklch(59.6% 0.07 197.9)
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 #A56E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.057
Use #A56E70 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.