#A05B59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55% 0.091 22.2), rgb(160, 91, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A05B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05B59 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 91, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.091 22.2) |
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 #A05B59 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05B59 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05B59 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05B59 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77572
oklch(63.1% 0.084 22.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05B59
oklch(55% 0.091 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4A
oklch(49% 0.084 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#713F3D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201F
oklch(27.2% 0.034 22.4)
#A05B59 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) | #6A6658 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7458 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD525B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05B59
#A05B59
oklch(55% 0.091 22.2)
- #0D8188
#0D8188
oklch(55% 0.091 201.7)
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 #A05B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.062
Use #A05B59 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.