#A45D74
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.096 359.9), rgb(164, 93, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A45D74 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45D74 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 93, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.096 359.9) |
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 #A45D74 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45D74 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45D74 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45D74 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BF
oklch(81% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9F
oklch(70.8% 0.07 359.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45D74
oklch(56.6% 0.096 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#894A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#A45D74 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) | #676B75 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797772 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5865 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45D74
#A45D74
oklch(56.6% 0.096 359.9)
- #1B8878
#1B8878
oklch(56.5% 0.096 180)
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 #A45D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
Use #A45D74 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.