#A75160
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.5% 0.114 10.6), rgb(167, 81, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A75160 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75160 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 81, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.114 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 #A75160 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75160 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75160 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A75160 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B94
oklch(70.6% 0.083 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7A
oklch(63% 0.105 10.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75160
oklch(54.5% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#924452
oklch(49% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#773943
oklch(42.8% 0.087 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#A75160 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) | #626160 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44757 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75160
#A75160
oklch(54.5% 0.114 10.6)
- #00817D
#00817D
oklch(54.5% 0.094 191)
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 #A75160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
Use #A75160 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.