#A82D57
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(49.8% 0.161 4.6), rgb(168, 45, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A82D57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82D57 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 45, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.161 4.6) |
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 #A82D57 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82D57 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82D57 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A82D57 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E97
oklch(70.8% 0.125 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5597D
oklch(63.1% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C03A66
oklch(55.6% 0.173 4.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82D57
oklch(49.8% 0.161 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#862546
oklch(42.6% 0.134 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C243A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#A82D57 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) | #4A4D58 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6654 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7163F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82D57
#A82D57
oklch(49.8% 0.161 4.6)
- #007369
#007369
oklch(49.9% 0.088 184.4)
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 #A82D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
Use #A82D57 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.