#A9424A
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.1% 0.136 18.5), rgb(169, 66, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A9424A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9424A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 66, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.136 18.5) |
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 #A9424A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9424A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9424A text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9424A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8587
oklch(70.7% 0.105 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6469
oklch(63.1% 0.134 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94851
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9424A
oklch(52.1% 0.136 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#813036
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#A9424A 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) | #5B574A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756C48 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83045 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9424A
#A9424A
oklch(52.1% 0.136 18.5)
- #00787C
#00787C
oklch(52% 0.088 198.9)
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 #A9424A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.051
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9424A 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.