#A9535E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.113 13.5), rgb(169, 83, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#A9535E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9535E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.113 13.5) |
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 #A9535E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9535E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9535E text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A9535E text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B7
oklch(81% 0.051 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8C92
oklch(70.8% 0.081 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06E77
oklch(63.2% 0.104 13.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A9535E
oklch(55% 0.113 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#92454F
oklch(49.1% 0.104 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#773941
oklch(42.7% 0.087 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#603137
oklch(37.6% 0.068 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#A9535E 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) | #64635E | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B74957 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9535E
#A9535E
oklch(55% 0.113 13.5)
- #008381
#008381
oklch(55.2% 0.094 192.9)
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 #A9535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
Use #A9535E 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.