#A82B57
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.7% 0.163 4.3), rgb(168, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#A82B57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82B57 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.163 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 #A82B57 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82B57 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82B57 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A82B57 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6587E
oklch(63.2% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13867
oklch(55.6% 0.176 4.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82B57
oklch(49.7% 0.163 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#872446
oklch(42.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#A82B57 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) | #484D58 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6554 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7123E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82B57
#A82B57
oklch(49.7% 0.163 4.3)
- #007268
#007268
oklch(49.6% 0.088 184.3)
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 #A82B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
Use #A82B57 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.