#A44172
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.4% 0.141 352.3), rgb(164, 65, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A44172 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A44172 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.141 352.3) |
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 #A44172 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A44172 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A44172 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A44172 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D286A7
oklch(70.8% 0.102 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46691
oklch(63.2% 0.129 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A44172
oklch(52.4% 0.141 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#963B68
oklch(49.1% 0.132 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3255
oklch(42.8% 0.108 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#A44172 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) | #4F5973 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B03C54 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A44172
#A44172
oklch(52.4% 0.141 352.3)
- #007C63
#007C63
oklch(52.2% 0.101 172.2)
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 #A44172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.074
Use #A44172 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.