#A65E75
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.097 0.2), rgb(166, 94, 117).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A65E75 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65E75 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.097 0.2) |
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 #A65E75 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65E75 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65E75 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65E75 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65E75
oklch(57.1% 0.097 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#A65E75 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) | #686C76 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7973 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B15966 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65E75
#A65E75
oklch(57.1% 0.097 0.2)
- #1A8A7A
#1A8A7A
oklch(57.1% 0.097 180.3)
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 #A65E75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A65E75 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.