#A40E35
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.2% 0.177 15.9), rgb(164, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A40E35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A40E35 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 84%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.177 15.9) |
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 #A40E35 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A40E35 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A40E35 text on white | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A40E35 text on black | 2.69:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97A83
oklch(70.7% 0.137 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5265
oklch(63.2% 0.176 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.191 15.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A40E35
oklch(46.2% 0.177 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1D32
oklch(42.6% 0.146 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#72202C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#43141A
oklch(27% 0.073 15.8)
#A40E35 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) | #423F35 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D31 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50022 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A40E35
#A40E35
oklch(46.2% 0.177 15.9)
- #006667
#006667
oklch(46.2% 0.079 196)
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 #A40E35, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A40E35.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.017
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.021
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
Use #A40E35 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.