#A63A43
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.4% 0.142 19), rgb(166, 58, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A63A43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A63A43 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 58, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.142 19) |
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 #A63A43 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A63A43 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A63A43 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A63A43 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8485
oklch(70.8% 0.11 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16267
oklch(63.2% 0.141 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC454F
oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A63A43
oklch(50.4% 0.142 19)
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Step 800
800
#832E34
oklch(42.7% 0.117 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E191B
oklch(26.9% 0.058 18.4)
#A63A43 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) | #555143 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716840 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6243E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A63A43
#A63A43
oklch(50.4% 0.142 19)
- #007377
#007377
oklch(50.5% 0.086 199)
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 #A63A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.050
Use #A63A43 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.