#A54551
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52% 0.127 15), rgb(165, 69, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A54551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54551 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 69, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.127 15) |
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 #A54551 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54551 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54551 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A54551 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.062 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7878D
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15)
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Step 500
500
#CA6771
oklch(63.2% 0.126 15)
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Step 600
600
#B54C59
oklch(55.7% 0.137 15.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A54551
oklch(52% 0.127 15)
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Step 800
800
#7E323C
oklch(42.6% 0.106 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#A54551 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) | #5A5851 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736C4F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3374A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54551
#A54551
oklch(52% 0.127 15)
- #007979
#007979
oklch(52.2% 0.089 194.8)
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 #A54551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.010
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
Use #A54551 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.