#A45956
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.1% 0.099 23.2), rgb(164, 89, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A45956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45956 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.099 23.2) |
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 #A45956 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45956 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45956 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45956 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8C
oklch(70.6% 0.071 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA736F
oklch(63.1% 0.091 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45956
oklch(55.1% 0.099 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3432
oklch(37.6% 0.06 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#A45956 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) | #696555 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7455 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14F59 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45956
#A45956
oklch(55.1% 0.099 23.2)
- #00828A
#00828A
oklch(55.2% 0.094 202.4)
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 #A45956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.061
Use #A45956 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.