#A94B71
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.4% 0.13 356.9), rgb(169, 75, 113).
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White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A94B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A94B71 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 75, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.13 356.9) |
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 #A94B71 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A94B71 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A94B71 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A94B71 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#D088A1
oklch(70.7% 0.093 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2698A
oklch(63.2% 0.119 357.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A94B71
oklch(54.4% 0.13 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#943F62
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#783450
oklch(42.6% 0.1 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#612E42
oklch(37.6% 0.078 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#A94B71 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) | #596072 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B54559 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A94B71
#A94B71
oklch(54.4% 0.13 356.9)
- #00836F
#00836F
oklch(54.5% 0.101 177)
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 #A94B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
Use #A94B71 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.