#A8475A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.128 10.5), rgb(168, 71, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A8475A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 10°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8475A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 71, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.128 10.5) |
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 #A8475A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8475A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8475A text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A8475A text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38893
oklch(70.7% 0.093 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56978
oklch(63% 0.118 10.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8475A
oklch(53% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#983F50
oklch(49.2% 0.12 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E38
oklch(37.7% 0.078 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C21
oklch(27.2% 0.049 10.6)
#A8475A 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) | #5B5B5A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746E58 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B63B4E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8475A
#A8475A
oklch(53% 0.128 10.5)
- #007C78
#007C78
oklch(52.9% 0.091 190.8)
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 #A8475A, 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 0.013
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #A8475A 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.