#A25064
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.7% 0.11 6), rgb(162, 80, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A25064 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25064 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 80, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.11 6) |
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 #A25064 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25064 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25064 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A25064 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C99
oklch(70.7% 0.08 6)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E80
oklch(63% 0.102 5.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25064
oklch(53.7% 0.11 6)
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Step 700
700
#904558
oklch(49.1% 0.103 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#753948
oklch(42.6% 0.085 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F323C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#A25064 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) | #5F6065 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737062 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4857 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25064
#A25064
oklch(53.7% 0.11 6)
- #007F76
#007F76
oklch(53.7% 0.094 186.2)
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 #A25064, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
Use #A25064 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.