#A04E65
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.2% 0.111 3.8), rgb(160, 78, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A04E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A04E65 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 78, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.111 3.8) |
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 #A04E65 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A04E65 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A04E65 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A04E65 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#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
#CC8C9B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E82
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A04E65
oklch(53.2% 0.111 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#90455A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 3.9)
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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)
#A04E65 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) | #5C5E66 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E63 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4756 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A04E65
#A04E65
oklch(53.2% 0.111 3.8)
- #007E72
#007E72
oklch(53.3% 0.095 183.3)
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 #A04E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #A04E65 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.