#A30B38
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.9% 0.178 14.2), rgb(163, 11, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A30B38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A30B38 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 11, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 87%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.178 14.2) |
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 #A30B38 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A30B38 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A30B38 text on white | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A30B38 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97A86
oklch(70.8% 0.137 14.4)
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Step 500
500
#DF5168
oklch(63.1% 0.177 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2D50
oklch(55.6% 0.192 14)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A30B38
oklch(45.9% 0.178 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1C35
oklch(42.6% 0.147 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#72202E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#43141B
oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)
#A30B38 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) | #403E38 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645C34 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30022 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A30B38
#A30B38
oklch(45.9% 0.178 14.2)
- #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 #A30B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.015
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.037
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #A30B38 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.