#A9354E
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.6% 0.151 11.7), rgb(169, 53, 78).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A9354E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9354E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 53, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.151 11.7) |
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 #A9354E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9354E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9354E text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9354E text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35D72
oklch(63.1% 0.15 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.164 11.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9354E
oklch(50.6% 0.151 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#85293D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181E
oklch(27% 0.061 12.6)
#A9354E 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) | #51504E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F684B | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B81E3F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9354E
#A9354E
oklch(50.6% 0.151 11.7)
- #007471
#007471
oklch(50.5% 0.087 191.6)
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 #A9354E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.024
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.053
Use #A9354E 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.