#A2236A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.174 351.7), rgb(162, 35, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A2236A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2236A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.174 351.7) |
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 #A2236A | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2236A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2236A text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A2236A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE347F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 351.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2236A
oklch(48.6% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#852158
oklch(42.7% 0.145 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#A2236A 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) | #3B4A6C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6167 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF1744 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2236A
#A2236A
oklch(48.6% 0.174 351.7)
- #007059
#007059
oklch(48.6% 0.094 172)
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 #A2236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #A2236A 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.