#A55669
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.3% 0.105 5.8), rgb(165, 86, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#A55669 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55669 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 86, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.105 5.8) |
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 #A55669 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55669 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55669 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55669 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D99
oklch(70.7% 0.076 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7081
oklch(63.1% 0.097 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55669
oklch(55.3% 0.105 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4758
oklch(49.1% 0.097 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#743B48
oklch(42.8% 0.081 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#A55669 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) | #646569 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777467 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B14F5D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55669
#A55669
oklch(55.3% 0.105 5.8)
- #00847B
#00847B
oklch(55.2% 0.097 186.5)
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 #A55669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A55669 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.