#A45660
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.9% 0.103 12.9), rgb(164, 86, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A45660 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45660 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.103 12.9) |
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 #A45660 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45660 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45660 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A45660 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E93
oklch(70.7% 0.073 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7179
oklch(63.1% 0.094 13.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45660
oklch(54.9% 0.103 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4851
oklch(49.1% 0.095 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#A45660 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) | #656460 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14D5A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45660
#A45660
oklch(54.9% 0.103 12.9)
- #008280
#008280
oklch(54.8% 0.094 192.9)
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 #A45660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
Use #A45660 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.