#A83E61
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.143 3), rgb(168, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A83E61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83E61 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.143 3) |
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 #A83E61 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83E61 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83E61 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A83E61 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6081
oklch(63% 0.142 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#B8446B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83E61
oklch(52% 0.143 3)
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Step 800
800
#812D49
oklch(42.8% 0.119 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#A83E61 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) | #535762 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6B5F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6324C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83E61
#A83E61
oklch(52% 0.143 3)
- #007A6E
#007A6E
oklch(52% 0.093 183)
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 #A83E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.013
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.066
Use #A83E61 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.