#A74A71
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54% 0.13 356), rgb(167, 74, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A74A71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74A71 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 74, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.13 356) |
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 #A74A71 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74A71 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74A71 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A74A71 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C2
oklch(81% 0.058 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1698C
oklch(63.1% 0.119 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A74A71
oklch(54% 0.13 356)
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Step 700
700
#943F63
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356)
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Step 800
800
#783551
oklch(42.8% 0.099 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#A74A71 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) | #585F72 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70706F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B34459 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74A71
#A74A71
oklch(54% 0.13 356)
- #00816C
#00816C
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.9)
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 #A74A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A74A71 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.