#A2595B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55% 0.096 18.9), rgb(162, 89, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#A2595B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2595B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 89, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.096 18.9) |
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 #A2595B | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2595B | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2595B text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2595B 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89090
oklch(70.8% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97374
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A2595B
oklch(55% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4C
oklch(49% 0.089 19)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#A2595B 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) | #68655B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF505A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2595B
#A2595B
oklch(55% 0.096 18.9)
- #008286
#008286
oklch(55.1% 0.094 198.6)
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 #A2595B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #A2595B 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.