#A53B71
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.7% 0.15 352.1), rgb(165, 59, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A53B71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53B71 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 59, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.15 352.1) |
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 #A53B71 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53B71 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53B71 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A53B71 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F93
oklch(63.2% 0.148 352)
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Step 600
600
#B6427D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53B71
oklch(51.7% 0.15 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900
#672847
oklch(37.8% 0.098 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#A53B71 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) | #4B5673 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B13551 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53B71
#A53B71
oklch(51.7% 0.15 352.1)
- #007A62
#007A62
oklch(51.6% 0.099 172.7)
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 #A53B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #A53B71 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.