#A34941
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.121 27.2), rgb(163, 73, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A34941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34941 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 73, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.121 27.2) |
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 #A34941 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34941 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34941 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A34941 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A81
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86B61
oklch(63.2% 0.12 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35048
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A34941
oklch(52% 0.121 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3630
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#A34941 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) | #5F5940 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B23947 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34941
#A34941
oklch(52% 0.121 27.2)
- #007783
#007783
oklch(52% 0.089 207.1)
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 #A34941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.052
Use #A34941 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.