#A9566E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.111 3), rgb(169, 86, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#A9566E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9566E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 86, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.111 3) |
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 #A9566E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9566E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9566E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9566E text on black | 4.24:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E83
oklch(63.1% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9566E
oklch(56% 0.111 3)
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Step 700
700
#90455B
oklch(49.2% 0.104 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#75394A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F323E
oklch(37.8% 0.066 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#A9566E 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) | #64666F | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79766C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54F5F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9566E
#A9566E
oklch(56% 0.111 3)
- #00877A
#00877A
oklch(56% 0.1 183.1)
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 #A9566E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #A9566E 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.