#A33355
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.6% 0.149 5.9), rgb(163, 51, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A33355 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33355 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 51, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.149 5.9) |
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 #A33355 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33355 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33355 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A33355 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8196
oklch(70.8% 0.115 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.148 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4165
oklch(55.7% 0.16 6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33355
oklch(49.6% 0.149 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#832A45
oklch(42.6% 0.124 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A283A
oklch(37.8% 0.096 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1822
oklch(27% 0.061 5.5)
#A33355 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) | #4C4E56 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696552 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B12141 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33355
#A33355
oklch(49.6% 0.149 5.9)
- #007269
#007269
oklch(49.7% 0.087 185.3)
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 #A33355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
Use #A33355 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.