#A54251
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.131 13.7), rgb(165, 66, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A54251 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54251 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 66, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.131 13.7) |
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 #A54251 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54251 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54251 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A54251 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6572
oklch(63.1% 0.13 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54251
oklch(51.6% 0.131 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F313D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#A54251 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) | #585651 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716B4F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33348 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54251
#A54251
oklch(51.6% 0.131 13.7)
- #007776
#007776
oklch(51.5% 0.088 193.7)
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 #A54251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #A54251 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.