#A84468
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.136 0.4), rgb(168, 68, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A84468 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A84468 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 68, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.136 0.4) |
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 #A84468 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A84468 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A84468 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A84468 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66686
oklch(63.1% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A84468
oklch(53% 0.136 0.4)
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Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B324C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#A84468 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) | #565B69 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E66 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53B52 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A84468
#A84468
oklch(53% 0.136 0.4)
- #007E6E
#007E6E
oklch(53.1% 0.097 179.8)
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 #A84468, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.019
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.067
Use #A84468 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.