#A9565D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.109 16), rgb(169, 86, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A9565D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9565D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.109 16) |
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 #A9565D | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9565D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9565D text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9565D text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D90
oklch(70.8% 0.078 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F75
oklch(63% 0.1 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9565D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 16)
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Step 700
700
#91464D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#763A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#A9565D 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) | #67655D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C755B | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74C59 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9565D
#A9565D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 16)
- #008485
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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 #A9565D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
Use #A9565D 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.