#A4494A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.121 21.5), rgb(164, 73, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A4494A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4494A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 73, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.121 21.5) |
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 #A4494A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4494A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4494A text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4494A text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58987
oklch(70.7% 0.094 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86A69
oklch(63.2% 0.12 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34F51
oklch(55.6% 0.131 21.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4494A
oklch(52.3% 0.121 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3536
oklch(42.8% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#A4494A 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) | #5E5A49 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D48 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33A4A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4494A
#A4494A
oklch(52.3% 0.121 21.5)
- #00797F
#00797F
oklch(52.4% 0.089 200.9)
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 #A4494A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.048
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
Use #A4494A 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.