#A14B59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.115 11.7), rgb(161, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A14B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14B59 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 36%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.115 11.7) |
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 #A14B59 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14B59 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14B59 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A14B59 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B8
oklch(81% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B93
oklch(70.6% 0.082 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C06D79
oklch(63.1% 0.106 11.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14B59
oklch(52.5% 0.115 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#934451
oklch(49.2% 0.107 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#773842
oklch(42.6% 0.089 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#603138
oklch(37.6% 0.068 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#A14B59 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) | #5C5C59 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D57 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4150 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14B59
#A14B59
oklch(52.5% 0.115 11.7)
- #007B77
#007B77
oklch(52.6% 0.091 190.8)
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 #A14B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.006
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #A14B59 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.