#A64651
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.3% 0.127 15.6), rgb(166, 70, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A64651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64651 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 70, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.127 15.6) |
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 #A64651 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64651 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64651 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A64651 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.034 15.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6770
oklch(63.2% 0.126 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54C58
oklch(55.6% 0.137 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A64651
oklch(52.3% 0.127 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E333B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#A64651 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) | #5B5951 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5384A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64651
#A64651
oklch(52.3% 0.127 15.6)
- #00797A
#00797A
oklch(52.2% 0.089 195.8)
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 #A64651, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.011
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
Use #A64651 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.