#A34542
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.4% 0.126 24.3), rgb(163, 69, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A34542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34542 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 69, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.126 24.3) |
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 #A34542 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34542 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34542 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A34542 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6963
oklch(63.2% 0.124 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54E4B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 24.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A34542
oklch(51.4% 0.126 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3432
oklch(42.7% 0.104 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 24.7)
#A34542 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) | #5C5641 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A40 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23445 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34542
#A34542
oklch(51.4% 0.126 24.3)
- #00757F
#00757F
oklch(51.3% 0.088 205.2)
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 #A34542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.050
Use #A34542 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.