#A45666
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55% 0.104 8), rgb(164, 86, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A45666 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45666 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.104 8) |
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 #A45666 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45666 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45666 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45666 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D98
oklch(70.7% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB707E
oklch(63.1% 0.096 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45666
oklch(55% 0.104 8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4756
oklch(49% 0.097 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#733B47
oklch(42.7% 0.079 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#A45666 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) | #646566 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787364 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B04E5C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45666
#A45666
oklch(55% 0.104 8)
- #00837C
#00837C
oklch(55% 0.096 188.2)
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 #A45666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #A45666 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.