#A5325F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.1% 0.155 0.5), rgb(165, 50, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A5325F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. 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 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5325F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 50, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.155 0.5) |
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 #A5325F | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5325F | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5325F text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5325F text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#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
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15C85
oklch(63.2% 0.153 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5325F
oklch(50.1% 0.155 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#83284B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#A5325F 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) | #495060 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B32344 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5325F
#A5325F
oklch(50.1% 0.155 0.5)
- #007466
#007466
oklch(50.1% 0.091 180.6)
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 #A5325F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
Use #A5325F 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.