#A4576F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.104 1.2), rgb(164, 87, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#A4576F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4576F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 87, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.104 1.2) |
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 #A4576F | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4576F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4576F text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4576F text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4576F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D475D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#A4576F 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) | #636670 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5160 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4576F
#A4576F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 1.2)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #A4576F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
Use #A4576F 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.