#A93C48
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.3% 0.143 17.3), rgb(169, 60, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A93C48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 17°. 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 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93C48 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 60, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.143 17.3) |
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 #A93C48 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93C48 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93C48 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A93C48 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8387
oklch(70.7% 0.111 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1616A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4451
oklch(55.5% 0.154 17.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93C48
oklch(51.3% 0.143 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#832D37
oklch(42.6% 0.118 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#A93C48 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) | #575348 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A45 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B92741 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93C48
#A93C48
oklch(51.3% 0.143 17.3)
- #007678
#007678
oklch(51.3% 0.087 196.9)
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 #A93C48, 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 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.048
Use #A93C48 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.