#A9494D
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(53.1% 0.127 19.9), rgb(169, 73, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A9494D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9494D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 73, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 40%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.127 19.9) |
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 #A9494D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9494D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9494D text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9494D text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48989
oklch(70.7% 0.092 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66A6C
oklch(63% 0.117 19.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9494D
oklch(53.1% 0.127 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#984144
oklch(49.1% 0.117 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3638
oklch(42.8% 0.098 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F31
oklch(37.7% 0.077 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#A9494D 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) | #5F5B4D | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F4B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B83A4B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9494D
#A9494D
oklch(53.1% 0.127 19.9)
- #007C81
#007C81
oklch(53.3% 0.091 199.8)
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 #A9494D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.053
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
Use #A9494D 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.