#A44740
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.8% 0.125 26.6), rgb(164, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A44740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44740 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.125 26.6) |
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 #A44740 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44740 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44740 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A44740 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68980
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27)
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Step 500
500
#C96960
oklch(63% 0.124 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54F47
oklch(55.7% 0.134 26.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A44740
oklch(51.8% 0.125 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E352F
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27)
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Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#A44740 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) | #5E583F | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C3E | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33646 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44740
#A44740
oklch(51.8% 0.125 26.6)
- #007682
#007682
oklch(51.7% 0.089 207.2)
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 #A44740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.051
Use #A44740 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.