#A14073
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.14 350.4), rgb(161, 64, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A14073 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14073 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 64, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.14 350.4) |
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 #A14073 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14073 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14073 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A14073 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66395
oklch(63.2% 0.138 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#B1477F
oklch(55.6% 0.151 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A14073
oklch(51.8% 0.14 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#A14073 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) | #4C5875 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676971 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC3C54 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14073
#A14073
oklch(51.8% 0.14 350.4)
- #007B60
#007B60
oklch(51.9% 0.102 170.5)
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 #A14073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #A14073 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.