#A5555E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.8% 0.105 14.1), rgb(165, 85, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#A5555E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5555E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 85, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.105 14.1) |
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 #A5555E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5555E | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5555E text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5555E text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D92
oklch(70.6% 0.076 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD7077
oklch(63.1% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A5555E
oklch(54.8% 0.105 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#904750
oklch(49.2% 0.099 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#753B41
oklch(42.8% 0.081 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#A5555E 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) | #65635E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B24C58 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5555E
#A5555E
oklch(54.8% 0.105 14.1)
- #008281
#008281
oklch(54.9% 0.094 193.8)
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 #A5555E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
Use #A5555E 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.