#A34E5D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.4% 0.113 10.6), rgb(163, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A34E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34E5D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.113 10.6) |
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 #A34E5D | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34E5D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34E5D text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A34E5D text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C94
oklch(70.8% 0.081 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34E5D
oklch(53.4% 0.113 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#924452
oklch(49% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#773943
oklch(42.8% 0.087 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#A34E5D 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) | #5F5E5D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746F5B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04454 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34E5D
#A34E5D
oklch(53.4% 0.113 10.6)
- #007D79
#007D79
oklch(53.2% 0.092 190.8)
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 #A34E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.014
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #A34E5D 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.