#A20D36
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.8% 0.176 15.1), rgb(162, 13, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A20D36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20D36 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 13, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.176 15.1) |
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 #A20D36 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A20D36 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20D36 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A20D36 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.103 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#F56F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.165 15)
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Step 500
500
#ED3D5F
oklch(63.2% 0.211 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#D60047
oklch(55.7% 0.223 15.1)
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Step 700
700
#B5003B
oklch(49.1% 0.196 15)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A20D36
oklch(45.8% 0.176 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A1129
oklch(37.8% 0.137 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#480E18
oklch(27.1% 0.087 15.5)
#A20D36 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) | #403E36 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645B32 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20022 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20D36
#A20D36
oklch(45.8% 0.176 15.1)
- #006565
#006565
oklch(45.9% 0.078 194.8)
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 #A20D36, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20D36.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.016
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
Use #A20D36 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.