#A84A48
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53% 0.125 23.5), rgb(168, 74, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A84A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| 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 | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84A48 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 74, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.125 23.5) |
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 #A84A48 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84A48 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84A48 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A84A48 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A86
oklch(70.7% 0.09 23)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84A48
oklch(53% 0.125 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#984240
oklch(49.2% 0.116 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1B
oklch(27.2% 0.047 24.7)
#A84A48 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) | #615B47 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F46 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73A4A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84A48
#A84A48
oklch(53% 0.125 23.5)
- #007B83
#007B83
oklch(53.1% 0.09 202.8)
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 #A84A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.058
Use #A84A48 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.