#A6374C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.3% 0.146 12.9), rgb(166, 55, 76).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A6374C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6374C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 55, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.146 12.9) |
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 #A6374C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6374C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6374C text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A6374C text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD828D
oklch(70.7% 0.113 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15F70
oklch(63% 0.145 13)
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Step 600
600
#BC4359
oklch(55.6% 0.156 12.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6374C
oklch(50.3% 0.146 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#842C3C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 13)
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Step 900
900
#6A2933
oklch(37.7% 0.093 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#A6374C 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) | #52504C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6749 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5223F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6374C
#A6374C
oklch(50.3% 0.146 12.9)
- #007371
#007371
oklch(50.2% 0.086 192.6)
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 #A6374C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.025
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.052
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
Use #A6374C 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.