#A03859
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.8% 0.14 4.2), rgb(160, 56, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A03859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03859 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 56, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 48%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.14 4.2) |
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 #A03859 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03859 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03859 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A03859 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#D98398
oklch(70.7% 0.108 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC617F
oklch(63% 0.139 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84569
oklch(55.6% 0.152 4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03859
oklch(49.8% 0.14 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#802E47
oklch(42.7% 0.115 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#A03859 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) | #4D515A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696557 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD2B45 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03859
#A03859
oklch(49.8% 0.14 4.2)
- #007368
#007368
oklch(49.9% 0.089 183.4)
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 #A03859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #A03859 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.