#A8426F
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.142 355.6), rgb(168, 66, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A8426F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8426F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 66, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.142 355.6) |
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 #A8426F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8426F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8426F text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8426F text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D385A3
oklch(70.6% 0.102 355.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6658D
oklch(63.2% 0.131 355.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A8426F
oklch(53% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#983B64
oklch(49.2% 0.132 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#A8426F 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) | #525B70 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D6D | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B43B54 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8426F
#A8426F
oklch(53% 0.142 355.6)
- #007E69
#007E69
oklch(53% 0.099 175.6)
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 #A8426F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.031
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #A8426F 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.