#A4495F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.122 7.1), rgb(164, 73, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A4495F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4495F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.122 7.1) |
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 #A4495F | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4495F | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4495F text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4495F text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4495F
oklch(52.8% 0.122 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#944155
oklch(49% 0.113 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#793646
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7)
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Step 900
900
#62303B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#A4495F 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) | #5A5C60 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5D | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13F51 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4495F
#A4495F
oklch(52.8% 0.122 7.1)
- #007C74
#007C74
oklch(52.8% 0.092 186.9)
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 #A4495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.012
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.016
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
Use #A4495F 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.