#A9403E
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.6% 0.139 24.3), rgb(169, 64, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A9403E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 24°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9403E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 64, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.139 24.3) |
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 #A9403E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9403E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9403E text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9403E text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#D0645F
oklch(63.2% 0.138 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4846
oklch(55.7% 0.149 24.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9403E
oklch(51.6% 0.139 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#82302E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B29
oklch(37.6% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#A9403E 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) | #5B553D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756B3B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92B40 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9403E
#A9403E
oklch(51.6% 0.139 24.3)
- #00767F
#00767F
oklch(51.6% 0.088 204.1)
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 #A9403E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
Use #A9403E 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.