#A74040
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.3% 0.136 23.2), rgb(167, 64, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A74040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74040 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.136 23.2) |
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 #A74040 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74040 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74040 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74040 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8681
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6462
oklch(63% 0.135 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4949
oklch(55.7% 0.147 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74040
oklch(51.3% 0.136 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#823030
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#A74040 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) | #5A543F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72C41 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74040
#A74040
oklch(51.3% 0.136 23.2)
- #00757D
#00757D
oklch(51.2% 0.087 203.1)
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 #A74040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
Use #A74040 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.