#A8403F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.4% 0.138 23.8), rgb(168, 64, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A8403F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8403F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 64, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.138 23.8) |
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 #A8403F | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8403F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8403F text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A8403F text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8580
oklch(70.6% 0.107 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6460
oklch(63.1% 0.136 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4847
oklch(55.5% 0.148 23.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8403F
oklch(51.4% 0.138 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#82302F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#692B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#A8403F 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) | #5A553E | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3C | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82B41 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8403F
#A8403F
oklch(51.4% 0.138 23.8)
- #00767E
#00767E
oklch(51.6% 0.088 203.1)
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 #A8403F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8403F 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.