#A24862
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.122 4.1), rgb(162, 72, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A24862 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24862 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 72, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.122 4.1) |
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 #A24862 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24862 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24862 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A24862 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BC
oklch(80.8% 0.055 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF899A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24862
oklch(52.5% 0.122 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#944159
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#A24862 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) | #585B63 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C60 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF3F52 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24862
#A24862
oklch(52.5% 0.122 4.1)
- #007B70
#007B70
oklch(52.4% 0.093 184)
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 #A24862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #A24862 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.