#A83561
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51% 0.155 0.8), rgb(168, 53, 97).
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White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A83561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83561 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 53, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 52%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.155 0.8) |
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 #A83561 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83561 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83561 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83561 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15C84
oklch(63.1% 0.153 1)
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Step 600
600
#BC3E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.166 0.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83561
oklch(51% 0.155 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#83284B
oklch(42.6% 0.128 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#A83561 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) | #4C5262 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62747 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83561
#A83561
oklch(51% 0.155 0.8)
- #007769
#007769
oklch(51% 0.092 180.9)
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 #A83561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.028
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
Use #A83561 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.