#A11749
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(46.5% 0.172 6.8), rgb(161, 23, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#A11749 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A11749 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 23, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.172 6.8) |
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 #A11749 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A11749 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A11749 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A11749 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57B92
oklch(70.7% 0.133 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5478
oklch(63.1% 0.17 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53261
oklch(55.5% 0.185 6.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A11749
oklch(46.5% 0.172 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2042
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2138
oklch(37.7% 0.111 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#A11749 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) | #3F424A | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D46 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0002E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A11749
#A11749
oklch(46.5% 0.172 6.8)
- #006861
#006861
oklch(46.6% 0.081 186.8)
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 #A11749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
Use #A11749 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.