#A8524D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(54.3% 0.114 25), rgb(168, 82, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A8524D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8524D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 82, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.114 25) |
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 #A8524D | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8524D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8524D text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A8524D text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D87
oklch(70.8% 0.082 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C16F69
oklch(63.1% 0.105 24.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8524D
oklch(54.3% 0.114 25)
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Step 700
700
#944641
oklch(49.2% 0.106 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#783A36
oklch(42.8% 0.088 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#A8524D 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) | #66614C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B734B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74551 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8524D
#A8524D
oklch(54.3% 0.114 25)
- #007F89
#007F89
oklch(54.4% 0.093 204.5)
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 #A8524D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.057
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.060
Use #A8524D 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.