#A24A50
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.117 17.8), rgb(162, 74, 80).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A24A50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24A50 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 74, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.117 17.8) |
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 #A24A50 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24A50 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24A50 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A24A50 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B3
oklch(81% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D3898B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 18.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15057
oklch(55.6% 0.127 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A24A50
oklch(52.3% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B363B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#A24A50 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) | #5D5A50 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03D4D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24A50
#A24A50
oklch(52.3% 0.117 17.8)
- #00797C
#00797C
oklch(52.3% 0.089 197.8)
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 #A24A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
Use #A24A50 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.