#A0485B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.118 8.6), rgb(160, 72, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A0485B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0485B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 72, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.118 8.6) |
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 #A0485B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0485B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0485B text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A0485B text on black | 3.57:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28895
oklch(70.6% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4697B
oklch(63% 0.117 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0485B
oklch(52% 0.118 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#A0485B 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) | #595A5B | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B59 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3E4F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0485B
#A0485B
oklch(52% 0.118 8.6)
- #007973
#007973
oklch(51.9% 0.09 188.7)
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 #A0485B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.007
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
Use #A0485B 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.