#A6534F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.11 24.2), rgb(166, 83, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A6534F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6534F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 83, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.11 24.2) |
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 #A6534F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6534F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6534F text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6534F text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D88
oklch(70.7% 0.08 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 24.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6534F
oklch(54.3% 0.11 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#924743
oklch(49.1% 0.102 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#773A37
oklch(42.7% 0.086 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#603330
oklch(37.8% 0.066 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#A6534F 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) | #66614E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44752 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6534F
#A6534F
oklch(54.3% 0.11 24.2)
- #007F88
#007F88
oklch(54.4% 0.093 203.5)
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 #A6534F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.062
Use #A6534F 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.