#A02C72
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.4% 0.167 347.9), rgb(160, 44, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A02C72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02C72 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 44, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.167 347.9) |
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 #A02C72 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A02C72 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02C72 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A02C72 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE599B
oklch(63.1% 0.165 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B93A86
oklch(55.6% 0.18 347.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02C72
oklch(49.4% 0.167 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#81265C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#68254C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#A02C72 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) | #3C4E74 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E626F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB274B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02C72
#A02C72
oklch(49.4% 0.167 347.9)
- #007356
#007356
oklch(49.3% 0.1 167.8)
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 #A02C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
Use #A02C72 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.