#A04964
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.119 2.5), rgb(160, 73, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A04964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04964 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 73, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.119 2.5) |
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 #A04964 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04964 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04964 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A04964 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6C84
oklch(63.1% 0.109 2.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04964
oklch(52.4% 0.119 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#92435B
oklch(49.2% 0.109 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#A04964 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) | #585B65 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C62 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4153 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04964
#A04964
oklch(52.4% 0.119 2.5)
- #007B6F
#007B6F
oklch(52.3% 0.093 183.1)
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 #A04964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #A04964 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.