#A24966
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.8% 0.121 1.6), rgb(162, 73, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A24966 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A24966 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 73, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.121 1.6) |
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 #A24966 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A24966 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A24966 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A24966 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06B85
oklch(63.1% 0.112 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A24966
oklch(52.8% 0.121 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#77364B
oklch(42.6% 0.094 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#61303F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#A24966 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) | #585C67 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6D64 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE4154 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A24966
#A24966
oklch(52.8% 0.121 1.6)
- #007D6F
#007D6F
oklch(52.9% 0.095 181.5)
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 #A24966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.021
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
Use #A24966 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.