#A14251
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51% 0.126 13.1), rgb(161, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A14251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14251 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.126 13.1) |
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 #A14251 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14251 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14251 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A14251 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96774
oklch(63.2% 0.125 13)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 13.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A14251
oklch(51% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E333E
oklch(42.8% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#A14251 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) | #575551 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F694F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3448 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14251
#A14251
oklch(51% 0.126 13.1)
- #007574
#007574
oklch(50.9% 0.087 193.7)
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 #A14251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.014
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.055
Use #A14251 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.