#A25669
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.9% 0.102 5), rgb(162, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A25669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25669 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.102 5) |
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 #A25669 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25669 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25669 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A25669 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400
#C98E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.073 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97182
oklch(63.1% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25669
oklch(54.9% 0.102 5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4859
oklch(49.2% 0.095 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#723B49
oklch(42.6% 0.079 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#A25669 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) | #63646A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767367 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4F5D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25669
#A25669
oklch(54.9% 0.102 5)
- #008379
#008379
oklch(54.9% 0.096 185.5)
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 #A25669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #A25669 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.