#A05568
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.101 4.8), rgb(160, 85, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A05568 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05568 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.101 4.8) |
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 #A05568 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05568 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05568 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A05568 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05568
oklch(54.4% 0.101 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#A05568 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) | #616369 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747166 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4F5C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05568
#A05568
oklch(54.4% 0.101 4.8)
- #008277
#008277
oklch(54.5% 0.096 184.5)
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 #A05568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
Use #A05568 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.