#A65161
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.113 9.7), rgb(166, 81, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A65161 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65161 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 81, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.113 9.7) |
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 #A65161 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65161 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65161 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A65161 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C95
oklch(70.7% 0.08 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65161
oklch(54.4% 0.113 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#924553
oklch(49.2% 0.105 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#763944
oklch(42.7% 0.086 10)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#A65161 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) | #616161 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34857 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65161
#A65161
oklch(54.4% 0.113 9.7)
- #00817C
#00817C
oklch(54.4% 0.094 190)
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 #A65161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A65161 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.