#A44F61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.8% 0.113 8.3), rgb(164, 79, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#A44F61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44F61 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.113 8.3) |
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 #A44F61 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44F61 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44F61 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A44F61 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B96
oklch(70.6% 0.082 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E7D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 8.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44F61
oklch(53.8% 0.113 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#924455
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#763945
oklch(42.7% 0.086 9)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#A44F61 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) | #5F6061 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75705F | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14656 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44F61
#A44F61
oklch(53.8% 0.113 8.3)
- #007F78
#007F78
oklch(53.7% 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 #A44F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.019
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
Use #A44F61 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.