#A8354B
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.4% 0.15 13.2), rgb(168, 53, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A8354B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8354B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 53, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.15 13.2) |
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 #A8354B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8354B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8354B text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8354B text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#ECAEB3
oklch(81% 0.073 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818C
oklch(70.7% 0.116 13)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.148 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4058
oklch(55.5% 0.161 12.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8354B
oklch(50.4% 0.15 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2732
oklch(37.6% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#A8354B 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) | #51504B | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6748 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B71E3E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8354B
#A8354B
oklch(50.4% 0.15 13.2)
- #007372
#007372
oklch(50.3% 0.086 193.7)
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 #A8354B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.027
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #A8354B 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.