#A83E58
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.14 8.4), rgb(168, 62, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A83E58 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83E58 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 62, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.14 8.4) |
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 #A83E58 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83E58 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83E58 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A83E58 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94562
oklch(55.6% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83E58
oklch(51.8% 0.14 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#A83E58 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) | #555659 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706B56 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62F48 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83E58
#A83E58
oklch(51.8% 0.14 8.4)
- #007872
#007872
oklch(51.6% 0.09 188.7)
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 #A83E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.006
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.061
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
Use #A83E58 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.