#A0556A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.101 3.1), rgb(160, 85, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A0556A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0556A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.101 3.1) |
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 #A0556A | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0556A | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0556A text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A0556A text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#C88E9C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97184
oklch(63.2% 0.094 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A0556A
oklch(54.4% 0.101 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#A0556A 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) | #61636B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747168 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB4F5D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0556A
#A0556A
oklch(54.4% 0.101 3.1)
- #008275
#008275
oklch(54.5% 0.097 182.8)
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 #A0556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
Use #A0556A 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.