#A5305E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.9% 0.157 0.7), rgb(165, 48, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A5305E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 1°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5305E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 48, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.157 0.7) |
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 #A5305E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5305E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5305E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5305E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25B84
oklch(63.2% 0.155 1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 0.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5305E
oklch(49.9% 0.157 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#A5305E 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) | #484F5F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32043 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5305E
#A5305E
oklch(49.9% 0.157 0.7)
- #007365
#007365
oklch(49.8% 0.09 180.5)
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 #A5305E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
Use #A5305E 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.