#A33951
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.1% 0.141 10.1), rgb(163, 57, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A33951 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33951 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 57, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.141 10.1) |
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 #A33951 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33951 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33951 text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A33951 text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8391
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10)
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Step 500
500
#CE6176
oklch(63% 0.139 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA455F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 10)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33951
oklch(50.1% 0.141 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#822E40
oklch(42.8% 0.116 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#692A36
oklch(37.8% 0.091 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#A33951 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) | #515151 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B12842 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33951
#A33951
oklch(50.1% 0.141 10.1)
- #00736F
#00736F
oklch(50.1% 0.086 190.5)
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 #A33951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.022
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #A33951 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.