#A4595C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.099 18.3), rgb(164, 89, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A4595C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4595C |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.099 18.3) |
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 #A4595C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4595C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4595C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4595C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98F90
oklch(70.7% 0.071 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7274
oklch(63% 0.091 18.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4595C
oklch(55.3% 0.099 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#A4595C 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) | #68665C | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1505A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4595C
#A4595C
oklch(55.3% 0.099 18.3)
- #008386
#008386
oklch(55.3% 0.094 197.6)
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 #A4595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.058
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #A4595C 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.