#A6304E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.6% 0.154 9.8), rgb(166, 48, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A6304E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6304E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 48, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.154 9.8) |
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 #A6304E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6304E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6304E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6304E text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08090
oklch(70.8% 0.119 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45C75
oklch(63.1% 0.152 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.165 10)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6304E
oklch(49.6% 0.154 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#86283F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2636
oklch(37.7% 0.1 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F171F
oklch(26.9% 0.063 9.9)
#A6304E 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) | #4D4D4F | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B654B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5183C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6304E
#A6304E
oklch(49.6% 0.154 9.8)
- #00716D
#00716D
oklch(49.5% 0.085 190.5)
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 #A6304E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.055
Use #A6304E 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.