#A32B41
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.2% 0.155 15), rgb(163, 43, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A32B41 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32B41 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 43, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.155 15) |
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 #A32B41 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32B41 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32B41 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A32B41 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.042 16.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18088
oklch(70.7% 0.12 15.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65C6B
oklch(63.2% 0.154 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D53
oklch(55.6% 0.168 14.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32B41
oklch(48.2% 0.155 15)
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Step 800
800
#872838
oklch(42.7% 0.129 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#A32B41 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) | #4B4941 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30534 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32B41
#A32B41
oklch(48.2% 0.155 15)
- #006C6D
#006C6D
oklch(48.1% 0.082 195.9)
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 #A32B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
Use #A32B41 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.