#A83C47
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.1% 0.142 17.7), rgb(168, 60, 71).
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White text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A83C47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 18°. 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 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83C47 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 60, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.142 17.7) |
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 #A83C47 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83C47 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83C47 text on white | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A83C47 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8387
oklch(70.6% 0.11 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06269
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18)
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Step 600
600
#BC4551
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83C47
oklch(51.1% 0.142 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#832E36
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#A83C47 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) | #575347 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A44 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82741 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83C47
#A83C47
oklch(51.1% 0.142 17.7)
- #007578
#007578
oklch(51% 0.087 197.9)
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 #A83C47, 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 0.028
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
Use #A83C47 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.