#A93949
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.9% 0.146 15.7), rgb(169, 57, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A93949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93949 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.146 15.7) |
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 #A93949 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93949 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93949 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A93949 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6C
oklch(63% 0.145 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4254
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93949
oklch(50.9% 0.146 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#842C38
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2930
oklch(37.8% 0.094 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#A93949 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) | #555249 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716946 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9233F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93949
#A93949
oklch(50.9% 0.146 15.7)
- #007576
#007576
oklch(51% 0.087 195.8)
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 #A93949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
Use #A93949 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.