#A7514F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.1% 0.114 22.9), rgb(167, 81, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A7514F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7514F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 81, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.114 22.9) |
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 #A7514F | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7514F | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7514F text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A7514F 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C89
oklch(70.6% 0.082 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7514F
oklch(54.1% 0.114 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#934544
oklch(49% 0.106 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#A7514F 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) | #65604E | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A724D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54451 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7514F
#A7514F
oklch(54.1% 0.114 22.9)
- #007E87
#007E87
oklch(54.1% 0.092 203.6)
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 #A7514F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.061
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.064
Use #A7514F 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.