#A54C50
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.118 19.2), rgb(165, 76, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A54C50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A54C50 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 76, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.118 19.2) |
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 #A54C50 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A54C50 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A54C50 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A54C50 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A54C50
oklch(53% 0.118 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#954447
oklch(49.2% 0.109 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#79383B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#A54C50 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) | #605C50 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766F4E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33F4E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A54C50
#A54C50
oklch(53% 0.118 19.2)
- #007B80
#007B80
oklch(53% 0.09 199.8)
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 #A54C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #A54C50 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.