#A94240
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.9% 0.136 24.2), rgb(169, 66, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A94240 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94240 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 66, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.136 24.2) |
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 #A94240 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94240 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94240 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A94240 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8680
oklch(70.8% 0.106 24.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6560
oklch(63.1% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4947
oklch(55.7% 0.147 24.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A94240
oklch(51.9% 0.136 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302F
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#692C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#A94240 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) | #5C563F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92E42 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94240
#A94240
oklch(51.9% 0.136 24.2)
- #007780
#007780
oklch(51.9% 0.088 204)
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 #A94240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #A94240 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.