#A25E69
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.089 9.9), rgb(162, 94, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A25E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A25E69 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.089 9.9) |
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 #A25E69 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A25E69 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A25E69 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A25E69 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5747E
oklch(63% 0.083 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A25E69
oklch(56.2% 0.089 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E46
oklch(42.6% 0.069 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#A25E69 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) | #6A6A69 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5862 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A25E69
#A25E69
oklch(56.2% 0.089 9.9)
- #1E8681
#1E8681
oklch(56.3% 0.09 190)
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 #A25E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
Use #A25E69 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.