#A35167
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.11 4.4), rgb(163, 81, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A35167 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35167 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 81, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.11 4.4) |
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 #A35167 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35167 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35167 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A35167 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C9A
oklch(70.8% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E82
oklch(63.1% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35167
oklch(54.1% 0.11 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#904559
oklch(49.1% 0.103 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#753949
oklch(42.7% 0.086 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F323D
oklch(37.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#A35167 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) | #5F6168 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747165 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4A59 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35167
#A35167
oklch(54.1% 0.11 4.4)
- #008176
#008176
oklch(54.2% 0.096 184.5)
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 #A35167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #A35167 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.