#A83B59
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.4% 0.145 6.9), rgb(168, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A83B59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83B59 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.145 6.9) |
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 #A83B59 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83B59 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83B59 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A83B59 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E9AEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.07 6.4)
-
Step 400
400
#DC8295
oklch(70.8% 0.113 6.7)
-
Step 500
500
#CF607B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 6.8)
-
Step 600
600
#BA4364
oklch(55.6% 0.155 6.7)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83B59
oklch(51.4% 0.145 6.9)
-
Step 800
800
#822C44
oklch(42.7% 0.12 6.6)
-
Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#A83B59 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) | #52545A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A56 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62C47 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83B59
#A83B59
oklch(51.4% 0.145 6.9)
- #007870
#007870
oklch(51.6% 0.09 186.7)
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 #A83B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.011
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
Use #A83B59 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.