#A03674
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.155 348), rgb(160, 54, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A03674 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03674 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 54, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.155 348) |
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 #A03674 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03674 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03674 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A03674 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.153 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54184
oklch(55.6% 0.166 348.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03674
oklch(50.5% 0.155 348)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#A03674 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) | #435376 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626671 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3350 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03674
#A03674
oklch(50.5% 0.155 348)
- #007759
#007759
oklch(50.5% 0.103 167.7)
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 #A03674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #A03674 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.