#A24175
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.141 349.8), rgb(162, 65, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A24175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24175 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 65, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.141 349.8) |
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 #A24175 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24175 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24175 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A24175 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66396
oklch(63.2% 0.139 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A24175
oklch(52.2% 0.141 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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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)
#A24175 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) | #4D5977 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A73 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD3D56 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24175
#A24175
oklch(52.2% 0.141 349.8)
- #007C60
#007C60
oklch(52.1% 0.103 169.9)
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 #A24175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #A24175 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.