#A8494F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.125 18.5), rgb(168, 73, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A8494F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8494F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 73, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.125 18.5) |
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 #A8494F | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8494F | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8494F text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A8494F text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FAF3F3
oklch(97% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B3
oklch(81% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38A8B
oklch(70.8% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 18.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8494F
oklch(53% 0.125 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#984146
oklch(49.2% 0.117 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B363A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#A8494F 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) | #5F5B4F | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F4D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73A4C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8494F
#A8494F
oklch(53% 0.125 18.5)
- #007B7F
#007B7F
oklch(52.9% 0.09 198.8)
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 #A8494F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.055
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.060
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.063
Use #A8494F 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.