#A44542
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.127 24.4), rgb(164, 69, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A44542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44542 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 69, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.127 24.4) |
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 #A44542 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44542 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44542 text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A44542 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78882
oklch(70.7% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6863
oklch(63.1% 0.125 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 24.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44542
oklch(51.6% 0.127 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3431
oklch(42.8% 0.105 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#662E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#A44542 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) | #5C5741 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746B40 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33445 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44542
#A44542
oklch(51.6% 0.127 24.4)
- #00767F
#00767F
oklch(51.6% 0.088 204.1)
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 #A44542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
Use #A44542 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.