#A84056
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52% 0.138 10.3), rgb(168, 64, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A84056 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84056 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 64, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.138 10.3) |
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 #A84056 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84056 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84056 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A84056 text on black | 3.53:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8491
oklch(70.8% 0.107 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6276
oklch(63% 0.137 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A84056
oklch(52% 0.138 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F40
oklch(42.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#682A36
oklch(37.6% 0.09 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#A84056 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) | #575756 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C54 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B73148 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84056
#A84056
oklch(52% 0.138 10.3)
- #007975
#007975
oklch(52% 0.09 190.7)
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 #A84056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.007
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #A84056 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.