#A74F67
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.4% 0.118 4.6), rgb(167, 79, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A74F67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74F67 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 79, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.118 4.6) |
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 #A74F67 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74F67 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74F67 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A74F67 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06C81
oklch(63.1% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74F67
oklch(54.4% 0.118 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#773749
oklch(42.7% 0.092 4)
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Step 900
900
#60303D
oklch(37.6% 0.071 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D24
oklch(27.1% 0.045 4.4)
#A74F67 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) | #5F6168 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757265 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44758 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74F67
#A74F67
oklch(54.4% 0.118 4.6)
- #008277
#008277
oklch(54.5% 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 #A74F67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B 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
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #A74F67 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.