#A43F70
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.143 353.1), rgb(164, 63, 112).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A43F70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 353°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43F70 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.143 353.1) |
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 #A43F70 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43F70 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43F70 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A43F70 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96191
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353)
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Step 600
600
#B4457B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 353.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43F70
oklch(52% 0.143 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#A43F70 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) | #4E5871 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A6E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03952 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43F70
#A43F70
oklch(52% 0.143 353.1)
- #007B64
#007B64
oklch(52% 0.099 173.6)
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 #A43F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
Use #A43F70 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.