#A6304B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.5% 0.154 11.4), rgb(166, 48, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#A6304B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6304B |
| RGB | rgb(166, 48, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.154 11.4) |
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 #A6304B | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6304B | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6304B text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6304B text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808E
oklch(70.8% 0.119 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C72
oklch(63.1% 0.152 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5A
oklch(55.5% 0.165 11.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6304B
oklch(49.5% 0.154 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#86283D
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2634
oklch(37.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F171E
oklch(26.8% 0.063 11.5)
#A6304B 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) | #4D4D4B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6548 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5163B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6304B
#A6304B
oklch(49.5% 0.154 11.4)
- #00716E
#00716E
oklch(49.6% 0.085 191.5)
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 #A6304B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.054
Use #A6304B 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.