#A9454B
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.5% 0.132 19.2), rgb(169, 69, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A9454B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9454B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 69, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.132 19.2) |
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 #A9454B | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9454B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9454B text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A9454B text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58889
oklch(70.6% 0.095 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8696C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9454B
oklch(52.5% 0.132 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F44
oklch(49.2% 0.122 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3438
oklch(42.7% 0.102 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E30
oklch(37.6% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#A9454B 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) | #5D594B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E49 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83448 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9454B
#A9454B
oklch(52.5% 0.132 19.2)
- #007A7E
#007A7E
oklch(52.6% 0.089 198.8)
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 #A9454B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.020
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.055
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.057
Use #A9454B 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.