#A75650
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.9% 0.108 25.6), rgb(167, 86, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A75650 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A75650 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 35%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.108 25.6) |
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 #A75650 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A75650 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A75650 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A75650 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A75650
oklch(54.9% 0.108 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#914842
oklch(49.1% 0.1 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#763B37
oklch(42.7% 0.083 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#A75650 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) | #69634F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D744E | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54A55 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A75650
#A75650
oklch(54.9% 0.108 25.6)
- #00808C
#00808C
oklch(54.8% 0.094 206.3)
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 #A75650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.051
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.060
Use #A75650 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.