#A74562
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.8% 0.132 4.3), rgb(167, 69, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A74562 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74562 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 69, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.132 4.3) |
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 #A74562 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74562 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74562 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A74562 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38799
oklch(70.7% 0.095 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56881
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74562
oklch(52.8% 0.132 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#973E58
oklch(49.1% 0.122 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3448
oklch(42.8% 0.101 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#A74562 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) | #585A63 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D60 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43B50 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74562
#A74562
oklch(52.8% 0.132 4.3)
- #007C72
#007C72
oklch(52.7% 0.093 185)
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 #A74562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.011
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #A74562 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.