#A3486E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.127 356.1), rgb(163, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A3486E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3486E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.127 356.1) |
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 #A3486E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A3486E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A3486E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A3486E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06A8C
oklch(63.1% 0.116 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A3486E
oklch(53% 0.127 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#934063
oklch(49.1% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#773551
oklch(42.6% 0.098 355.4)
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Step 900
900
#612F43
oklch(37.8% 0.077 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#A3486E 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) | #565D6F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6C | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF4256 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3486E
#A3486E
oklch(53% 0.127 356.1)
- #007E6A
#007E6A
oklch(53% 0.099 176.4)
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 #A3486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
Use #A3486E 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.