#A74342
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.133 23.5), rgb(167, 67, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A74342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74342 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 67, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.133 23.5) |
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 #A74342 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74342 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74342 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A74342 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98682
oklch(70.6% 0.103 23)
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Step 500
500
#CD6663
oklch(63.2% 0.131 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84B49
oklch(55.6% 0.142 23.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74342
oklch(51.7% 0.133 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#803231
oklch(42.7% 0.109 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D2B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#A74342 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) | #5C5641 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C40 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73044 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74342
#A74342
oklch(51.7% 0.133 23.5)
- #00777F
#00777F
oklch(51.9% 0.088 203)
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 #A74342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
Use #A74342 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.