#A44E40
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(52.9% 0.117 30.9), rgb(164, 78, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A44E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44E40 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 78, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.117 30.9) |
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 #A44E40 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44E40 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44E40 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A44E40 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44E40
oklch(52.9% 0.117 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#A44E40 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) | #645C3E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33F4B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44E40
#A44E40
oklch(52.9% 0.117 30.9)
- #007989
#007989
oklch(52.8% 0.092 210.8)
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 #A44E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
Use #A44E40 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.