#A43A46
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.2% 0.14 17.1), rgb(164, 58, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A43A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43A46 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 58, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.14 17.1) |
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 #A43A46 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43A46 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43A46 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A43A46 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B1
oklch(81% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8488
oklch(70.8% 0.108 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF626B
oklch(63% 0.138 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4653
oklch(55.7% 0.151 16.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43A46
oklch(50.2% 0.14 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#822E37
oklch(42.6% 0.116 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A30
oklch(37.6% 0.09 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#A43A46 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) | #545146 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6743 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3263F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43A46
#A43A46
oklch(50.2% 0.14 17.1)
- #007274
#007274
oklch(50.1% 0.085 196.9)
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 #A43A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
Use #A43A46 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.