#A65D67
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.096 11.8), rgb(166, 93, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A65D67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65D67 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 93, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.096 11.8) |
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 #A65D67 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65D67 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65D67 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65D67 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C78F95
oklch(70.6% 0.068 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8737B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65D67
oklch(56.5% 0.096 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A53
oklch(49% 0.088 12)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#A65D67 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) | #6A6A67 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7866 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B25661 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65D67
#A65D67
oklch(56.5% 0.096 11.8)
- #088784
#088784
oklch(56.4% 0.095 192)
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 #A65D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.061
Use #A65D67 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.