#A93C40
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.1% 0.143 21.6), rgb(169, 60, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A93C40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93C40 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 60, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.143 21.6) |
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 #A93C40 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93C40 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93C40 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A93C40 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAD
oklch(80.8% 0.069 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8482
oklch(70.7% 0.11 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16262
oklch(63.1% 0.141 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4549
oklch(55.7% 0.155 21.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93C40
oklch(51.1% 0.143 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#842E31
oklch(42.8% 0.118 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1919
oklch(27% 0.06 21.8)
#A93C40 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) | #58533F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9253E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93C40
#A93C40
oklch(51.1% 0.143 21.6)
- #00757B
#00757B
oklch(51.2% 0.087 201.1)
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 #A93C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #A93C40 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.