Light Burgundy Color
Light Burgundy is a red color with hex code #A8415B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with light burgundy, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Light Burgundy Color Values
What Does Light Burgundy Mean?
Light Burgundy belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Light Burgundy sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Light Burgundy is classified as a red (nearest centroid: strong purplish red, #B3446C). It is also known as Speaking Of The Devil.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Light Burgundy
Light Burgundy and #42A98F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A9428F and #A95B42, which sit beside light burgundy on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair light burgundy with triadic partners #5BA942 and #425BA9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Hippie Pink —
#AE4560(Delta E 2) - Cadillac —
#B04C6A(Delta E 5) - Night Shadz —
#AA375A(Delta E 5) - Dark Rose —
#B5485D(Delta E 5) - Blush —
#B44668(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A8415B; }
.background { background-color: #A8415B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A8415B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A8415B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for light burgundy?
Light Burgundy has the hex code #A8415B. In RGB notation it is rgb(168, 65, 91), in HSL it is hsl(345, 44%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.522, 0.137, 7.6.
What does the color light burgundy mean?
Red-family colors like light burgundy carry distinct psychological associations. Light Burgundy belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Light Burgundy sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with light burgundy?
Light Burgundy has three easy routes: its complement #42A98F for punch, its neighbors #A9428F and #A95B42 for something calmer, or triadic partners #5BA942 and #425BA9 when you want energy.
Is light burgundy a standard web color?
No — Light Burgundy is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A8415B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make light burgundy lighter or darker?
To lighten light burgundy, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F2DEE3 (lightest tint) to #1D0B10 (darkest shade).
About Light Burgundy
Light Burgundy is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Speaking Of The Devil. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A8415B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.