#A9385D
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.4% 0.151 4), rgb(169, 56, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A9385D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9385D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 56, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.151 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 #A9385D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9385D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9385D text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9385D text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD6
oklch(88.6% 0.04 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBB
oklch(80.8% 0.073 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8098
oklch(70.7% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.15 4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4068
oklch(55.7% 0.162 4.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9385D
oklch(51.4% 0.151 4)
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Step 800
800
#832A47
oklch(42.7% 0.124 4)
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Step 900
900
#6A273C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#A9385D 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) | #50535E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6A5A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B72947 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9385D
#A9385D
oklch(51.4% 0.151 4)
- #00786D
#00786D
oklch(51.4% 0.091 183.8)
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 #A9385D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.018
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
Use #A9385D 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.