#A05D60
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4), rgb(160, 93, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A05D60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A05D60 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 93, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4) |
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 #A05D60 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A05D60 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A05D60 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A05D60 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A05D60
oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#A05D60 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) | #6A6860 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC555E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A05D60
#A05D60
oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4)
- #1C8385
#1C8385
oklch(55.6% 0.088 196.9)
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 #A05D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #A05D60 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.