#A44C63
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.4% 0.118 5.5), rgb(164, 76, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A44C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44C63 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 76, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.118 5.5) |
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 #A44C63 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44C63 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44C63 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A44C63 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A99
oklch(70.7% 0.086 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06C80
oklch(63.1% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44C63
oklch(53.4% 0.118 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#934358
oklch(49.2% 0.11 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#773748
oklch(42.6% 0.091 5)
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Step 900
900
#61303C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 5.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#A44C63 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) | #5C5E64 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F61 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14354 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44C63
#A44C63
oklch(53.4% 0.118 5.5)
- #007E74
#007E74
oklch(53.3% 0.094 185.2)
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 #A44C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
Use #A44C63 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.