#A74E52
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.7% 0.117 19.1), rgb(167, 78, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A74E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E52 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.117 19.1) |
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 #A74E52 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E52 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E52 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A74E52 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.085 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6F
oklch(63.1% 0.108 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E52
oklch(53.7% 0.117 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#954447
oklch(49.2% 0.109 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#79383B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#A74E52 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) | #625E52 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787050 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54150 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E52
#A74E52
oklch(53.7% 0.117 19.1)
- #007D82
#007D82
oklch(53.6% 0.091 199.7)
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 #A74E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.067
Use #A74E52 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.