#A42E55
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.2% 0.156 5), rgb(164, 46, 85).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A42E55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E55 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.156 5) |
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 #A42E55 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E55 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E55 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E55 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADBA
oklch(81% 0.075 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.154 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D66
oklch(55.6% 0.167 5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E55
oklch(49.2% 0.156 5)
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Step 800
800
#852845
oklch(42.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#A42E55 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) | #494C56 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686452 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2193E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E55
#A42E55
oklch(49.2% 0.156 5)
- #007167
#007167
oklch(49.3% 0.087 184.2)
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 #A42E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
Use #A42E55 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.