#A22E54
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(48.8% 0.154 5.1), rgb(162, 46, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A22E54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22E54 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 46, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.154 5.1) |
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 #A22E54 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22E54 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22E54 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A22E54 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CED5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 4.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
-
Step 400
400
#DE8096
oklch(70.7% 0.118 5.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D25C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.152 5)
-
Step 600
600
#BD3E66
oklch(55.5% 0.165 5)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22E54
oklch(48.8% 0.154 5.1)
-
Step 800
800
#842845
oklch(42.6% 0.127 5.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#A22E54 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) | #484C55 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676351 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B01A3E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22E54
#A22E54
oklch(48.8% 0.154 5.1)
- #006F66
#006F66
oklch(48.7% 0.086 185.1)
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 #A22E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
Use #A22E54 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.