#A83D42
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(51.1% 0.141 20.9), rgb(168, 61, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A83D42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83D42 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 61, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.141 20.9) |
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 #A83D42 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83D42 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83D42 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A83D42 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AE
oklch(81% 0.068 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8483
oklch(70.6% 0.109 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06264
oklch(63% 0.14 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB464B
oklch(55.5% 0.151 21)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83D42
oklch(51.1% 0.141 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E32
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#A83D42 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) | #585341 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82840 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83D42
#A83D42
oklch(51.1% 0.141 20.9)
- #00757B
#00757B
oklch(51.2% 0.087 201.1)
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 #A83D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
Use #A83D42 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.