#A5546F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.1% 0.11 0.2), rgb(165, 84, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A5546F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5546F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 84, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.11 0.2) |
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 #A5546F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5546F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5546F text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5546F text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E87
oklch(63% 0.102 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5546F
oklch(55.1% 0.11 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F455E
oklch(49.1% 0.104 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#A5546F 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) | #606470 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14E5E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5546F
#A5546F
oklch(55.1% 0.11 0.2)
- #008574
#008574
oklch(55.2% 0.1 179.6)
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 #A5546F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #A5546F 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.