#A44F77
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(54.5% 0.121 352.3), rgb(164, 79, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A44F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44F77 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 79, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.121 352.3) |
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 #A44F77 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44F77 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44F77 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A44F77 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C4
oklch(81% 0.054 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C90
oklch(63.2% 0.111 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44F77
oklch(54.5% 0.121 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4267
oklch(49% 0.113 352)
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Step 800
800
#753754
oklch(42.7% 0.094 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381D29
oklch(27.2% 0.046 352.5)
#A44F77 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) | #596278 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707175 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4B5E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44F77
#A44F77
oklch(54.5% 0.121 352.3)
- #008369
#008369
oklch(54.4% 0.105 172.4)
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 #A44F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.024
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #A44F77 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.