#A94E68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.6% 0.122 4), rgb(169, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A94E68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94E68 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.122 4) |
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 #A94E68 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94E68 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94E68 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A94E68 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D0899A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94E68
oklch(54.6% 0.122 4)
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Step 700
700
#944159
oklch(49.1% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#783649
oklch(42.6% 0.094 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303D
oklch(37.7% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#A94E68 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) | #5E6169 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767266 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64558 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94E68
#A94E68
oklch(54.6% 0.122 4)
- #008277
#008277
oklch(54.5% 0.096 184.5)
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 #A94E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #A94E68 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.