#A65E55
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(56.2% 0.096 28), rgb(166, 94, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A65E55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65E55 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.096 28) |
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 #A65E55 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65E55 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65E55 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65E55 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89189
oklch(70.8% 0.068 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9746B
oklch(63% 0.089 27.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65E55
oklch(56.2% 0.096 28)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C44
oklch(49.1% 0.088 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#723E38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3530
oklch(37.6% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#A65E55 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) | #6E6954 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807854 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4545C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65E55
#A65E55
oklch(56.2% 0.096 28)
- #058492
#058492
oklch(56.1% 0.096 208)
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 #A65E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #A65E55 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.