#A9444F
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.133 16.3), rgb(169, 68, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A9444F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9444F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 68, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.133 16.3) |
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 #A9444F | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9444F | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9444F text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A9444F text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B3
oklch(81% 0.06 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5888C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C8686F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9444F
oklch(52.5% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E48
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D343B
oklch(42.7% 0.102 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#652E33
oklch(37.7% 0.079 16)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 15.1)
#A9444F 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) | #5B584F | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4D | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83448 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9444F
#A9444F
oklch(52.5% 0.133 16.3)
- #007A7B
#007A7B
oklch(52.5% 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 #A9444F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.017
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.057
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.061
Use #A9444F 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.