#A93E54
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(51.8% 0.141 11), rgb(169, 62, 84).
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White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A93E54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93E54 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 62, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.141 11) |
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 #A93E54 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93E54 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93E54 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A93E54 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6174
oklch(63.1% 0.14 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA455D
oklch(55.6% 0.151 11.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93E54
oklch(51.8% 0.141 11)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#A93E54 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) | #565654 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726B51 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B82E47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93E54
#A93E54
oklch(51.8% 0.141 11)
- #007875
#007875
oklch(51.7% 0.089 191.7)
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 #A93E54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.010
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.059
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.062
Use #A93E54 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.