#A6324F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.8% 0.152 9.7), rgb(166, 50, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A6324F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6324F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 50, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.152 9.7) |
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 #A6324F | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6324F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6324F text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6324F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8090
oklch(70.7% 0.118 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35D75
oklch(63.1% 0.15 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE3F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.163 9.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6324F
oklch(49.8% 0.152 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#85293F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1820
oklch(27.1% 0.061 9.3)
#A6324F 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) | #4E4E50 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C664C | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51C3E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6324F
#A6324F
oklch(49.8% 0.152 9.7)
- #00726D
#00726D
oklch(49.8% 0.086 189.5)
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 #A6324F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.029
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
Use #A6324F 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.