#A3555E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.5% 0.103 13.8), rgb(163, 85, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#A3555E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 14°. 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3555E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.103 13.8) |
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 #A3555E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3555E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3555E text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A3555E text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E93
oklch(70.7% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7178
oklch(63.1% 0.094 14)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3555E
oklch(54.5% 0.103 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4850
oklch(49.2% 0.096 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B42
oklch(42.7% 0.08 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#A3555E 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) | #64635E | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04C58 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3555E
#A3555E
oklch(54.5% 0.103 13.8)
- #008180
#008180
oklch(54.6% 0.093 193.8)
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 #A3555E, 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 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #A3555E 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.