#A9424F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.2% 0.135 15.5), rgb(169, 66, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A9424F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9424F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 66, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.135 15.5) |
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 #A9424F | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9424F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9424F text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9424F text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA858B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94856
oklch(55.7% 0.146 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9424F
oklch(52.2% 0.135 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#81303A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#A9424F 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) | #5A574F | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4D | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83147 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9424F
#A9424F
oklch(52.2% 0.135 15.5)
- #00797A
#00797A
oklch(52.2% 0.089 195.8)
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 #A9424F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.054
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.059
Use #A9424F 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.