#A45969
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.6% 0.1 7.2), rgb(164, 89, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A45969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45969 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 89, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.1 7.2) |
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 #A45969 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45969 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45969 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45969 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97180
oklch(63% 0.093 6.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45969
oklch(55.6% 0.1 7.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361E23
oklch(26.9% 0.038 6.4)
#A45969 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) | #666769 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797567 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0525F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45969
#A45969
oklch(55.6% 0.1 7.2)
- #00857D
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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 #A45969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #A45969 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.