#A74548
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.1% 0.13 20.9), rgb(167, 69, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A74548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74548 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 69, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.13 20.9) |
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 #A74548 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74548 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74548 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A74548 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.14 20.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74548
oklch(52.1% 0.13 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3235
oklch(42.6% 0.107 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 21.2)
#A74548 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) | #5C5847 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C46 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63447 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74548
#A74548
oklch(52.1% 0.13 20.9)
- #00787E
#00787E
oklch(52.1% 0.089 200.9)
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 #A74548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
Use #A74548 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.