#A24C5E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.115 8.7), rgb(162, 76, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A24C5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24C5E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 76, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.115 8.7) |
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 #A24C5E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24C5E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24C5E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A24C5E text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B96
oklch(70.7% 0.083 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7C
oklch(63.1% 0.106 9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24C5E
oklch(53% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#924454
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#A24C5E 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) | #5C5D5E | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4353 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24C5E
#A24C5E
oklch(53% 0.115 8.7)
- #007C76
#007C76
oklch(52.9% 0.092 188.9)
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 #A24C5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.011
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A24C5E 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.