#A45A57
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.098 23.2), rgb(164, 90, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#A45A57 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45A57 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 90, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.098 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 #A45A57 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45A57 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A45A57 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45A57 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9908C
oklch(70.8% 0.07 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7370
oklch(63.1% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45A57
oklch(55.3% 0.098 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A48
oklch(49% 0.091 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3533
oklch(37.8% 0.058 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#A45A57 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) | #6A6656 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7556 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1505A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45A57
#A45A57
oklch(55.3% 0.098 23.2)
- #00828B
#00828B
oklch(55.3% 0.094 203.3)
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 #A45A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.050
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #A45A57 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.