#A93457
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.7% 0.154 6.4), rgb(169, 52, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A93457 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93457 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 52, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.154 6.4) |
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 #A93457 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93457 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93457 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A93457 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8095
oklch(70.8% 0.119 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BE3E64
oklch(55.6% 0.165 6.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93457
oklch(50.7% 0.154 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#A93457 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) | #4E5158 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6854 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82142 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93457
#A93457
oklch(50.7% 0.154 6.4)
- #00756D
#00756D
oklch(50.6% 0.089 186.5)
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 #A93457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.023
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.059
Use #A93457 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.