#A4344F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.7% 0.148 9.9), rgb(164, 52, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A4344F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4344F |
| RGB | rgb(164, 52, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.148 9.9) |
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 #A4344F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4344F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4344F text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4344F text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8190
oklch(70.6% 0.114 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F75
oklch(63.1% 0.145 10.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC415E
oklch(55.5% 0.159 9.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4344F
oklch(49.7% 0.148 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#842B40
oklch(42.8% 0.123 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2836
oklch(37.7% 0.095 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#A4344F 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) | #4E4F4F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3203F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4344F
#A4344F
oklch(49.7% 0.148 9.9)
- #00726D
#00726D
oklch(49.8% 0.086 189.5)
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 #A4344F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
Use #A4344F 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.