#A6525E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.5% 0.111 12.5), rgb(166, 82, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A6525E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 12°. 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 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6525E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 82, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.111 12.5) |
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 #A6525E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6525E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6525E text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6525E text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B8
oklch(80.9% 0.05 12)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C93
oklch(70.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6E78
oklch(63.1% 0.103 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6525E
oklch(54.5% 0.111 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#914550
oklch(49% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#763942
oklch(42.6% 0.086 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#603238
oklch(37.8% 0.067 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D21
oklch(26.9% 0.043 10.8)
#A6525E 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) | #63625E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78725C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34856 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6525E
#A6525E
oklch(54.5% 0.111 12.5)
- #00817E
#00817E
oklch(54.5% 0.094 191.9)
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 #A6525E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.065
Use #A6525E 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.