#A55048
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.5% 0.114 27), rgb(165, 80, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A55048 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55048 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 80, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.114 27) |
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 #A55048 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55048 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55048 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A55048 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D85
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27)
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Step 500
500
#C16F67
oklch(63.1% 0.105 26.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55048
oklch(53.5% 0.114 27)
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Step 700
700
#93463F
oklch(49% 0.105 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#A55048 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) | #645E47 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797046 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4424E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55048
#A55048
oklch(53.5% 0.114 27)
- #007C88
#007C88
oklch(53.6% 0.092 206.6)
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 #A55048, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.055
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.056
Use #A55048 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.