#A04761
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.121 3.9), rgb(160, 71, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A04761 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04761 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 71, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.121 3.9) |
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 #A04761 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04761 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04761 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A04761 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.059 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2889A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46881
oklch(63% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.13 3.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A04761
oklch(52% 0.121 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3449
oklch(42.6% 0.1 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#A04761 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) | #575A62 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6B5F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3E51 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04761
#A04761
oklch(52% 0.121 3.9)
- #007A6F
#007A6F
oklch(52.1% 0.092 184)
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 #A04761, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #A04761 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.