#A14856
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.118 12.4), rgb(161, 72, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A14856 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14856 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 72, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.118 12.4) |
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 #A14856 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14856 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14856 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A14856 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38991
oklch(70.8% 0.091 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56976
oklch(63% 0.117 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A14856
oklch(52% 0.118 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F36
oklch(37.8% 0.077 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#A14856 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) | #5A5956 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B54 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE3D4D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14856
#A14856
oklch(52% 0.118 12.4)
- #007976
#007976
oklch(52% 0.089 191.7)
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 #A14856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.002
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
Use #A14856 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.