#A44A60
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.121 6.8), rgb(164, 74, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A44A60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44A60 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.121 6.8) |
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 #A44A60 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44A60 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44A60 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44A60 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BB
oklch(81% 0.054 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08A97
oklch(70.8% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B7E
oklch(63% 0.111 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44A60
oklch(53% 0.121 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#944256
oklch(49.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#783746
oklch(42.7% 0.092 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#61303B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#391C23
oklch(26.9% 0.046 5.2)
#A44A60 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) | #5B5C61 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E5E | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14052 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44A60
#A44A60
oklch(53% 0.121 6.8)
- #007D75
#007D75
oklch(53.1% 0.093 187)
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 #A44A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.014
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #A44A60 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.