#A2576B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.1% 0.101 3.9), rgb(162, 87, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A2576B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2576B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 87, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.101 3.9) |
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 #A2576B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2576B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2576B text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2576B text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97183
oklch(63.1% 0.093 3.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2576B
oklch(55.1% 0.101 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C485B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#723C4A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C333E
oklch(37.6% 0.061 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#A2576B 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) | #63656C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767369 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD515E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2576B
#A2576B
oklch(55.1% 0.101 3.9)
- #008478
#008478
oklch(55.1% 0.098 183.8)
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 #A2576B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #A2576B 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.