#A74E5E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54% 0.118 10.6), rgb(167, 78, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A74E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E5E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.118 10.6) |
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 #A74E5E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E5E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E5E text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A74E5E text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B94
oklch(70.7% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16C7A
oklch(63% 0.109 10.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E5E
oklch(54% 0.118 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#944352
oklch(49.2% 0.11 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#783743
oklch(42.6% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#613038
oklch(37.6% 0.071 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#A74E5E 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) | #605F5E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715C | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54454 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E5E
#A74E5E
oklch(54% 0.118 10.6)
- #007F7B
#007F7B
oklch(53.9% 0.093 190.9)
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 #A74E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #A74E5E 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.