#A84454
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.4% 0.132 13.1), rgb(168, 68, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A84454 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84454 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 68, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.132 13.1) |
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 #A84454 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84454 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84454 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A84454 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B6
oklch(80.8% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58890
oklch(70.8% 0.095 13)
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Step 500
500
#C76874
oklch(63% 0.121 13.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84454
oklch(52.4% 0.132 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#993E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.122 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D343F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#652E35
oklch(37.8% 0.079 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#A84454 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) | #5A5954 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D52 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7354A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84454
#A84454
oklch(52.4% 0.132 13.1)
- #007A78
#007A78
oklch(52.4% 0.09 192.8)
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 #A84454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A84454 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.