#A8555D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(55.2% 0.109 15.3), rgb(168, 85, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#A8555D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8555D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 85, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.109 15.3) |
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 #A8555D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8555D | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8555D text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8555D text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D91
oklch(70.8% 0.078 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6F75
oklch(63% 0.1 15.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8555D
oklch(55.2% 0.109 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#91464E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#A8555D 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) | #66645D | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64B58 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8555D
#A8555D
oklch(55.2% 0.109 15.3)
- #008383
#008383
oklch(55.2% 0.094 194.8)
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 #A8555D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.062
Use #A8555D 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.