#A55964
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6), rgb(165, 89, 100).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A55964 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A55964 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 89, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6) |
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 #A55964 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A55964 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A55964 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A55964 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98E95
oklch(70.6% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA727B
oklch(63.2% 0.091 11.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A55964
oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4953
oklch(49.1% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C44
oklch(42.7% 0.077 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#A55964 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) | #676764 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7562 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1515D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A55964
#A55964
oklch(55.6% 0.1 11.6)
- #008581
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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 #A55964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #A55964 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.