#A45F6E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.091 6.4), rgb(164, 95, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#A45F6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A45F6E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 95, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.091 6.4) |
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 #A45F6E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A45F6E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A45F6E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A45F6E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57481
oklch(63.1% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A45F6E
oklch(56.8% 0.091 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#894B59
oklch(49.1% 0.085 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E49
oklch(42.7% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#A45F6E 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) | #6A6B6E | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786D | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF5964 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A45F6E
#A45F6E
oklch(56.8% 0.091 6.4)
- #20887F
#20887F
oklch(56.8% 0.091 186.2)
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 #A45F6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
Use #A45F6E 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.