#A5336E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.16 352.5), rgb(165, 51, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A5336E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5336E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 51, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.16 352.5) |
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 #A5336E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5336E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5336E text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A5336E text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B93
oklch(63.2% 0.158 352.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA3D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.172 352.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5336E
oklch(50.7% 0.16 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#822856
oklch(42.8% 0.132 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#692647
oklch(37.8% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#A5336E 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) | #455270 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65676B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B12B4C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5336E
#A5336E
oklch(50.7% 0.16 352.5)
- #00775F
#00775F
oklch(50.7% 0.098 172.2)
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 #A5336E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #A5336E 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.