#A35E69
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(56.3% 0.091 10.1), rgb(163, 94, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#A35E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A35E69 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 94, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.091 10.1) |
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 #A35E69 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A35E69 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A35E69 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A35E69 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B6747E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 9.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A35E69
oklch(56.3% 0.091 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#894B56
oklch(49% 0.085 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#A35E69 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) | #6A6A69 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5762 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A35E69
#A35E69
oklch(56.3% 0.091 10.1)
- #1C8681
#1C8681
oklch(56.3% 0.09 190)
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 #A35E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #A35E69 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.