#A8423C
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.7% 0.136 26.3), rgb(168, 66, 60).
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White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A8423C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8423C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 66, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.136 26.3) |
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 #A8423C | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8423C | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8423C text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8423C text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.036 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA867E
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94A43
oklch(55.6% 0.145 26.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8423C
oklch(51.7% 0.136 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#82312C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A18
oklch(26.8% 0.055 24.8)
#A8423C 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) | #5C563B | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B39 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82D41 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8423C
#A8423C
oklch(51.7% 0.136 26.3)
- #007681
#007681
oklch(51.7% 0.088 206.2)
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 #A8423C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.046
Use #A8423C 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.