#A8656C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.3% 0.087 13.4), rgb(168, 101, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#A8656C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8656C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 101, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.087 13.4) |
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 #A8656C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8656C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8656C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8656C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C49195
oklch(70.7% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#B4757B
oklch(63% 0.08 13.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8656C
oklch(58.3% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#884D53
oklch(49.1% 0.08 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F44
oklch(42.7% 0.067 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3639
oklch(37.7% 0.052 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#A8656C 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) | #71706C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B45E68 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8656C
#A8656C
oklch(58.3% 0.087 13.4)
- #2B8B8A
#2B8B8A
oklch(58.2% 0.087 194)
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 #A8656C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #A8656C 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.