#A00C5F
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(46.5% 0.185 354.8), rgb(160, 12, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#A00C5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00C5F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 12, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 86%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.185 354.8) |
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 #A00C5F | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A00C5F | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00C5F text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A00C5F text on black | 2.71:1 | 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
#E478A5
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355)
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Step 500
500
#D94F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.183 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.199 354.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A00C5F
oklch(46.5% 0.185 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B53
oklch(42.7% 0.152 355)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E45
oklch(37.6% 0.119 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#A00C5F 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) | #344261 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5C | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE0038 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00C5F
#A00C5F
oklch(46.5% 0.185 354.8)
- #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 #A00C5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00C5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.006
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.011
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.019
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
Use #A00C5F 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.