#A0344E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49% 0.143 9.7), rgb(160, 52, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A0344E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0344E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 52, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 51%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.143 9.7) |
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 #A0344E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0344E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0344E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A0344E text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6076
oklch(63% 0.142 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB445F
oklch(55.7% 0.154 9.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0344E
oklch(49% 0.143 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#A0344E 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) | #4D4D4E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE223E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0344E
#A0344E
oklch(49% 0.143 9.7)
- #006F6B
#006F6B
oklch(48.9% 0.084 190.4)
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 #A0344E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.051
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.056
Use #A0344E 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.