#A83249
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50% 0.153 13.4), rgb(168, 50, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A83249 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83249 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 50, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.153 13.4) |
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 #A83249 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83249 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83249 text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83249 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C6E
oklch(63% 0.152 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03E56
oklch(55.6% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83249
oklch(50% 0.153 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#86293A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#40181D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 14.5)
#A83249 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) | #504E49 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6746 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8173B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83249
#A83249
oklch(50% 0.153 13.4)
- #007271
#007271
oklch(49.9% 0.085 193.7)
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 #A83249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.052
Use #A83249 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.