#A44B59
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.118 12.2), rgb(164, 75, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A44B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44B59 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 75, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.118 12.2) |
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 #A44B59 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44B59 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44B59 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44B59 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08B92
oklch(70.8% 0.085 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26C78
oklch(63.1% 0.11 11.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44B59
oklch(53% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783741
oklch(42.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#613037
oklch(37.6% 0.071 12)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#A44B59 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) | #5D5C59 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E57 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24050 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44B59
#A44B59
oklch(53% 0.118 12.2)
- #007C79
#007C79
oklch(53% 0.091 191.8)
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 #A44B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.008
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #A44B59 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.