#A03A74
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.149 348.5), rgb(160, 58, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A03A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03A74 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 58, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.149 348.5) |
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 #A03A74 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03A74 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03A74 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A03A74 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86098
oklch(63.1% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03A74
oklch(51% 0.149 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#A03A74 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) | #475576 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636772 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB3752 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03A74
#A03A74
oklch(51% 0.149 348.5)
- #00785B
#00785B
oklch(50.9% 0.102 168.6)
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 #A03A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #A03A74 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.