#A45E61
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(56.2% 0.091 17.7), rgb(164, 94, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#A45E61 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45E61 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 94, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.091 17.7) |
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 #A45E61 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45E61 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45E61 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45E61 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69091
oklch(70.6% 0.066 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77476
oklch(63% 0.085 17.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45E61
oklch(56.2% 0.091 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E40
oklch(42.7% 0.071 18)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#A45E61 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) | #6C6961 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7760 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0565F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45E61
#A45E61
oklch(56.2% 0.091 17.7)
- #158588
#158588
oklch(56.2% 0.091 197.8)
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 #A45E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.056
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.057
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.059
Use #A45E61 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.