#A93C77
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(52.7% 0.156 350.3), rgb(169, 60, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A93C77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93C77 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 60, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.156 350.3) |
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 #A93C77 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93C77 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93C77 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A93C77 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC7
oklch(81% 0.07 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583AA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86195
oklch(63.1% 0.143 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A93C77
oklch(52.7% 0.156 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#99366C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 350)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E58
oklch(42.8% 0.12 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A48
oklch(37.8% 0.093 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#A93C77 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) | #4B5979 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696C74 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B53754 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93C77
#A93C77
oklch(52.7% 0.156 350.3)
- #007E62
#007E62
oklch(52.8% 0.104 170.2)
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 #A93C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
Use #A93C77 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.