#A65A67
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.1 9.9), rgb(166, 90, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#A65A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65A67 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.1 9.9) |
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 #A65A67 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65A67 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65A67 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65A67 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E96
oklch(70.7% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA717D
oklch(63.1% 0.093 9.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65A67
oklch(56% 0.1 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4955
oklch(49.2% 0.093 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#733C45
oklch(42.8% 0.077 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D343A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#A65A67 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) | #686867 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7665 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2525F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65A67
#A65A67
oklch(56% 0.1 9.9)
- #008681
#008681
oklch(56% 0.097 190.2)
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 #A65A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #A65A67 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.