#A34E6B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.8% 0.116 0.2), rgb(163, 78, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A34E6B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A34E6B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 78, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.116 0.2) |
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 #A34E6B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A34E6B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A34E6B text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A34E6B text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D86
oklch(63.2% 0.106 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A34E6B
oklch(53.8% 0.116 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#91435E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#76384D
oklch(42.8% 0.09 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#A34E6B 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) | #5C606C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717069 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4759 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A34E6B
#A34E6B
oklch(53.8% 0.116 0.2)
- #008070
#008070
oklch(53.7% 0.098 180)
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 #A34E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #A34E6B 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.