#A65764
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.4% 0.104 10.6), rgb(166, 87, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A65764 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65764 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 87, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.104 10.6) |
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 #A65764 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65764 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65764 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65764 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D95
oklch(70.6% 0.075 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB707B
oklch(63% 0.096 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65764
oklch(55.4% 0.104 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4753
oklch(49.1% 0.098 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#A65764 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) | #666564 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7562 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34F5C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65764
#A65764
oklch(55.4% 0.104 10.6)
- #008480
#008480
oklch(55.4% 0.095 191)
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 #A65764, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #A65764 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.