#A73B74
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.2% 0.154 351.1), rgb(167, 59, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A73B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73B74 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 59, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.154 351.1) |
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 #A73B74 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73B74 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73B74 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A73B74 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D95
oklch(63% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#B7407F
oklch(55.6% 0.166 351.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A73B74
oklch(52.2% 0.154 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A57
oklch(42.6% 0.127 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#A73B74 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) | #4A5776 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B71 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B33552 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73B74
#A73B74
oklch(52.2% 0.154 351.1)
- #007C61
#007C61
oklch(52.2% 0.103 170.6)
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 #A73B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #A73B74 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.