#A14971
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.125 353.7), rgb(161, 73, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A14971 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A14971 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 73, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.125 353.7) |
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 #A14971 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A14971 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A14971 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A14971 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.116 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A14971
oklch(53% 0.125 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#914166
oklch(49.1% 0.116 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#602F44
oklch(37.7% 0.076 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#A14971 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) | #555D72 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D6F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4458 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A14971
#A14971
oklch(53% 0.125 353.7)
- #007E67
#007E67
oklch(52.9% 0.101 174)
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 #A14971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
Use #A14971 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.