#A74551
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.129 15.3), rgb(167, 69, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A74551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74551 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 69, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.129 15.3) |
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 #A74551 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74551 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74551 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A74551 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888E
oklch(70.6% 0.094 14.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76972
oklch(63.1% 0.119 15)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74551
oklch(52.4% 0.129 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#993F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C353D
oklch(42.8% 0.099 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#642E34
oklch(37.6% 0.078 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#A74551 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) | #5B5951 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4F | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6364A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74551
#A74551
oklch(52.4% 0.129 15.3)
- #007A7A
#007A7A
oklch(52.5% 0.09 194.8)
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 #A74551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.012
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.059
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.063
Use #A74551 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.