#A5356C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.9% 0.156 353.8), rgb(165, 53, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A5356C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5356C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 53, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.156 353.8) |
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 #A5356C | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5356C | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5356C text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A5356C text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#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
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5C90
oklch(63.1% 0.154 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7A
oklch(55.5% 0.168 353.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5356C
oklch(50.9% 0.156 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#812954
oklch(42.7% 0.129 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#A5356C 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) | #48536E | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676769 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22D4C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5356C
#A5356C
oklch(50.9% 0.156 353.8)
- #007761
#007761
oklch(50.8% 0.097 173.9)
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 #A5356C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
Use #A5356C 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.