#A4516B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.113 1.7), rgb(164, 81, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A4516B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4516B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 81, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.113 1.7) |
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 #A4516B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4516B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4516B text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A4516B 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E85
oklch(63.2% 0.103 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4516B
oklch(54.4% 0.113 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#90445C
oklch(49% 0.106 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#75394B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#A4516B 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) | #5E626C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747169 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04A5A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4516B
#A4516B
oklch(54.4% 0.113 1.7)
- #008274
#008274
oklch(54.4% 0.098 181.9)
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 #A4516B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
Use #A4516B 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.