#A00A60
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(46.5% 0.186 354.2), rgb(160, 10, 96).
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White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A00A60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00A60 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 10, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.186 354.2) |
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 #A00A60 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00A60 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00A60 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A00A60 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E477A6
oklch(70.6% 0.144 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#D94F91
oklch(63.1% 0.184 354)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.2 354.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00A60
oklch(46.5% 0.186 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E46
oklch(37.8% 0.121 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#A00A60 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) | #334262 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5C5D | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD0038 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00A60
#A00A60
oklch(46.5% 0.186 354.2)
- #006956
#006956
oklch(46.5% 0.088 174.5)
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 #A00A60, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00A60.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.007
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.012
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.036
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.052
Use #A00A60 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.