#A35464
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.5% 0.105 8.3), rgb(163, 84, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#A35464 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 8°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35464 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 84, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.105 8.3) |
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 #A35464 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35464 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35464 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A35464 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BA
oklch(81% 0.047 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB707E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35464
oklch(54.5% 0.105 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4756
oklch(49.2% 0.098 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#A35464 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) | #626364 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767262 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4C5A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35464
#A35464
oklch(54.5% 0.105 8.3)
- #00827B
#00827B
oklch(54.7% 0.095 188.2)
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 #A35464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
Use #A35464 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.