#A94656
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.9% 0.131 12.8), rgb(169, 70, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A94656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94656 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 70, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.131 12.8) |
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 #A94656 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94656 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94656 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A94656 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76875
oklch(63.1% 0.121 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94656
oklch(52.9% 0.131 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#A94656 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) | #5C5A56 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756E54 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8384C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94656
#A94656
oklch(52.9% 0.131 12.8)
- #007C7A
#007C7A
oklch(53% 0.091 192.8)
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 #A94656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.013
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #A94656 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.