#A44D61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.5% 0.116 7.4), rgb(164, 77, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A44D61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44D61 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 77, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.116 7.4) |
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 #A44D61 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44D61 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44D61 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A44D61 text on black | 3.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
-
Step 500
500
#C06D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 7.4)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44D61
oklch(53.5% 0.116 7.4)
-
Step 700
700
#924356
oklch(49% 0.108 6.8)
-
Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
-
Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#A44D61 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) | #5D5E61 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736F5F | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14454 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44D61
#A44D61
oklch(53.5% 0.116 7.4)
- #007E77
#007E77
oklch(53.4% 0.093 188)
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 #A44D61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.016
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #A44D61 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.