#A0444B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.122 17.9), rgb(160, 68, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A0444B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0444B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 68, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.122 17.9) |
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 #A0444B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0444B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0444B text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0444B text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B2
oklch(81% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D5888A
oklch(70.7% 0.095 18)
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Step 500
500
#C8696E
oklch(63.2% 0.121 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34E56
oklch(55.6% 0.132 17.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0444B
oklch(51% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D343A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#A0444B 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) | #59564B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706949 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3647 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0444B
#A0444B
oklch(51% 0.122 17.9)
- #007578
#007578
oklch(51% 0.087 197.9)
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 #A0444B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0444B 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.