#A65857
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.103 21.7), rgb(166, 88, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A65857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65857 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 88, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.103 21.7) |
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 #A65857 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65857 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A65857 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65857 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7270
oklch(63.2% 0.094 21.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65857
oklch(55.3% 0.103 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4948
oklch(49.1% 0.095 22)
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Step 800
800
#743C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 22)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#A65857 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) | #696556 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7556 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44D58 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65857
#A65857
oklch(55.3% 0.103 21.7)
- #008289
#008289
oklch(55.2% 0.094 201.4)
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 #A65857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
Use #A65857 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.