#A75963
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.102 12.8), rgb(167, 89, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#A75963 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75963 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 89, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.102 12.8) |
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 #A75963 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75963 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A75963 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A75963 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7179
oklch(63.1% 0.094 13.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75963
oklch(55.9% 0.102 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4851
oklch(49.1% 0.095 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#A75963 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) | #686763 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7661 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4505D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75963
#A75963
oklch(55.9% 0.102 12.8)
- #008583
#008583
oklch(55.8% 0.096 192.9)
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 #A75963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
Use #A75963 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.