#A94F68
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.7% 0.121 4.4), rgb(169, 79, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#A94F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.121 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 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94F68 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 79, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.121 4.4) |
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 #A94F68 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94F68 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94F68 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A94F68 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9A
oklch(70.7% 0.086 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94F68
oklch(54.7% 0.121 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#934259
oklch(49.1% 0.112 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#783749
oklch(42.8% 0.093 4.3)
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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)
#A94F68 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) | #5F6169 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767366 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B64658 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94F68
#A94F68
oklch(54.7% 0.121 4.4)
- #008377
#008377
oklch(54.8% 0.097 183.7)
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 #A94F68, 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 Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- 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 0.064
Use #A94F68 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.