#A75164
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.6% 0.114 7.7), rgb(167, 81, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A75164 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 8°. 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75164 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 81, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.114 7.7) |
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 #A75164 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75164 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75164 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A75164 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.105 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75164
oklch(54.6% 0.114 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#924455
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#A75164 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) | #616264 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777262 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B44858 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75164
#A75164
oklch(54.6% 0.114 7.7)
- #00827A
#00827A
oklch(54.6% 0.095 187.3)
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 #A75164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
Use #A75164 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.