#A35B5D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.5% 0.094 18.8), rgb(163, 91, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A35B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35B5D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 91, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.094 18.8) |
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 #A35B5D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35B5D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A35B5D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35B5D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89090
oklch(70.8% 0.068 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87475
oklch(63.1% 0.086 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#A35B5D 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) | #6A675D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B755C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0525C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35B5D
#A35B5D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 18.8)
- #008388
#008388
oklch(55.4% 0.094 199.5)
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 #A35B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.061
Use #A35B5D 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.