#A55950
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(55.1% 0.102 27.9), rgb(165, 89, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A55950 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55950 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.102 27.9) |
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 #A55950 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55950 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55950 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55950 text on black | 4.14:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F87
oklch(70.6% 0.073 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB736A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 27.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55950
oklch(55.1% 0.102 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A42
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#A55950 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) | #6B654F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D754F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34E57 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55950
#A55950
oklch(55.1% 0.102 27.9)
- #00818F
#00818F
oklch(55.2% 0.095 208.1)
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 #A55950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.056
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
Use #A55950 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.