#A53962
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.147 0.3), rgb(165, 57, 98).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A53962 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53962 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 57, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.147 0.3) |
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 #A53962 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53962 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53962 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53962 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA819D
oklch(70.6% 0.114 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F85
oklch(63.2% 0.146 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9426F
oklch(55.6% 0.158 0.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53962
oklch(51% 0.147 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#812C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#68283F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#A53962 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) | #4E5363 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22D49 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53962
#A53962
oklch(51% 0.147 0.3)
- #007768
#007768
oklch(51% 0.093 180)
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 #A53962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A53962 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.