#A84943
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.8% 0.127 25.9), rgb(168, 73, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A84943 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84943 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 73, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.127 25.9) |
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 #A84943 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84943 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84943 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A84943 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66B64
oklch(63% 0.117 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84943
oklch(52.8% 0.127 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#98423C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3732
oklch(42.8% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#A84943 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) | #615A42 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E41 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83848 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84943
#A84943
oklch(52.8% 0.127 25.9)
- #007A85
#007A85
oklch(52.9% 0.09 205.8)
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 #A84943, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.052
Use #A84943 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.