#A74E69
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.12 2.8), rgb(167, 78, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A74E69 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74E69 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 78, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.12 2.8) |
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 #A74E69 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74E69 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74E69 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A74E69 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06B83
oklch(63% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74E69
oklch(54.3% 0.12 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#93425B
oklch(49.2% 0.112 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#A74E69 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) | #5D606A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747167 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44658 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74E69
#A74E69
oklch(54.3% 0.12 2.8)
- #008275
#008275
oklch(54.5% 0.097 182.8)
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 #A74E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
Use #A74E69 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.