#A64746
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.2% 0.126 23), rgb(166, 71, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A64746 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A64746 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 71, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.126 23) |
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 #A64746 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A64746 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A64746 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A64746 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500
#CA6865
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.136 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A64746
oklch(52.2% 0.126 23)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#A64746 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) | #5E5945 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766D44 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53748 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A64746
#A64746
oklch(52.2% 0.126 23)
- #007880
#007880
oklch(52.2% 0.089 203)
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 #A64746, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
Use #A64746 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.