#A44A73
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(53.6% 0.127 353.7), rgb(164, 74, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A44A73 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44A73 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 74, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.127 353.7) |
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 #A44A73 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44A73 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44A73 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A44A73 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.017 353.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A5
oklch(70.8% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44A73
oklch(53.6% 0.127 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#924066
oklch(49.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#A44A73 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) | #565F74 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6F71 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF455A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44A73
#A44A73
oklch(53.6% 0.127 353.7)
- #008069
#008069
oklch(53.5% 0.102 174.2)
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 #A44A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
Use #A44A73 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.