#A45B68
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.9% 0.096 9.3), rgb(164, 91, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A45B68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45B68 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 91, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.096 9.3) |
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 #A45B68 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45B68 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45B68 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45B68 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78F97
oklch(70.7% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45B68
oklch(55.9% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#A45B68 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) | #686868 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B05460 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45B68
#A45B68
oklch(55.9% 0.096 9.3)
- #038680
#038680
oklch(55.9% 0.096 189.2)
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 #A45B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A45B68 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.