#A74E67
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.2% 0.12 4.2), rgb(167, 78, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A74E67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E67 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.12 4.2) |
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 #A74E67 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E67 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E67 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A74E67 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
-
Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
-
Step 500
500
#C06C81
oklch(63.1% 0.109 4.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E67
oklch(54.2% 0.12 4.2)
-
Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
-
Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
-
Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
-
Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#A74E67 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) | #5E6068 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757165 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44657 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E67
#A74E67
oklch(54.2% 0.12 4.2)
- #008176
#008176
oklch(54.2% 0.096 184.5)
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 #A74E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.062
Use #A74E67 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.