#A25A67
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.5% 0.095 9.1), rgb(162, 90, 103).
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White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A25A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25A67 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.095 9.1) |
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 #A25A67 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25A67 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A25A67 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25A67 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7737E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25A67
oklch(55.5% 0.095 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#A25A67 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) | #676767 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797566 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE535F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25A67
#A25A67
oklch(55.5% 0.095 9.1)
- #05847E
#05847E
oklch(55.4% 0.095 189.2)
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 #A25A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A25A67 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.