#A02E55
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.5% 0.152 4), rgb(160, 46, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A02E55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02E55 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.152 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 #A02E55 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02E55 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02E55 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A02E55 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBB
oklch(80.8% 0.073 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8098
oklch(70.7% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 4)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F68
oklch(55.5% 0.163 4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02E55
oklch(48.5% 0.152 4)
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Step 800
800
#842947
oklch(42.8% 0.127 4)
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Step 900
900
#6A273B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#A02E55 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) | #474B56 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666252 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE1B3E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02E55
#A02E55
oklch(48.5% 0.152 4)
- #006F65
#006F65
oklch(48.7% 0.086 184.1)
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 #A02E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
Use #A02E55 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.