#A84246
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.9% 0.135 20.8), rgb(168, 66, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A84246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84246 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 66, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.135 20.8) |
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 #A84246 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84246 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84246 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A84246 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8685
oklch(70.8% 0.104 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6566
oklch(63.1% 0.132 21)
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Step 600
600
#B9494E
oklch(55.6% 0.145 20.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84246
oklch(51.9% 0.135 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#813134
oklch(42.8% 0.111 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#A84246 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) | #5B5645 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C44 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83044 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84246
#A84246
oklch(51.9% 0.135 20.8)
- #00777D
#00777D
oklch(51.8% 0.088 201)
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 #A84246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.025
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
Use #A84246 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.