#A63156
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.9% 0.155 5.6), rgb(166, 49, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A63156 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A63156 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.155 5.6) |
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 #A63156 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A63156 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A63156 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A63156 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F96
oklch(70.7% 0.121 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7C
oklch(63.2% 0.153 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E65
oklch(55.7% 0.166 5.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A63156
oklch(49.9% 0.155 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#852845
oklch(42.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#A63156 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) | #4C4E57 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6653 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51D40 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A63156
#A63156
oklch(49.9% 0.155 5.6)
- #00736A
#00736A
oklch(50% 0.088 185.4)
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 #A63156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
Use #A63156 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.