#A03272
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50% 0.159 348.5), rgb(160, 50, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A03272 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03272 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 50, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 52%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.159 348.5) |
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 #A03272 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03272 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03272 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A03272 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73E84
oklch(55.6% 0.172 348.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03272
oklch(50% 0.159 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#80295B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#A03272 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) | #415174 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60646F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB2E4D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03272
#A03272
oklch(50% 0.159 348.5)
- #007559
#007559
oklch(50% 0.1 168.8)
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 #A03272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.069
Use #A03272 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.