#A53057
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.6% 0.155 4.6), rgb(165, 48, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A53057 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53057 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 48, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.155 4.6) |
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 #A53057 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53057 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53057 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A53057 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 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
#EBADBA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F97
oklch(70.6% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.155 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D67
oklch(55.6% 0.167 4.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53057
oklch(49.6% 0.155 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#852846
oklch(42.8% 0.129 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#A53057 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) | #4A4E58 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696554 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31D40 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53057
#A53057
oklch(49.6% 0.155 4.6)
- #007268
#007268
oklch(49.6% 0.088 184.3)
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 #A53057, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
Use #A53057 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.