#A43B5E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.9% 0.142 3), rgb(164, 59, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A43B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43B5E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.142 3) |
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 #A43B5E | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43B5E | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43B5E text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A43B5E text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9839A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6181
oklch(63.2% 0.14 3.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8456B
oklch(55.7% 0.152 2.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43B5E
oklch(50.9% 0.142 3)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#A43B5E 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) | #50545F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685C | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22F49 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43B5E
#A43B5E
oklch(50.9% 0.142 3)
- #00766B
#00766B
oklch(50.8% 0.09 183.6)
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 #A43B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
Use #A43B5E 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.