#A93248
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.1% 0.154 14.1), rgb(169, 50, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A93248 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93248 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 50, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.154 14.1) |
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 #A93248 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93248 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93248 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A93248 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1808A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 14)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14)
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Step 600
600
#C03E55
oklch(55.6% 0.165 14)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93248
oklch(50.1% 0.154 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#862839
oklch(42.6% 0.128 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2631
oklch(37.6% 0.1 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#A93248 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) | #504E48 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6745 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9163B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93248
#A93248
oklch(50.1% 0.154 14.1)
- #007372
#007372
oklch(50.3% 0.086 193.7)
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 #A93248, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.032
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #A93248 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.