#A65B4E
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9), rgb(166, 91, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A65B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65B4E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9) |
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 #A65B4E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65B4E | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65B4E text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65B4E text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6AF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7467
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#743E34
oklch(42.8% 0.078 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#A65B4E 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) | #6D664D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F764D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44F58 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65B4E
#A65B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #A65B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.058
Use #A65B4E 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.