#A41436
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.5% 0.174 16.1), rgb(164, 20, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#A41436 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A41436 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 20, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.174 16.1) |
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 #A41436 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A41436 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A41436 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A41436 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87B83
oklch(70.7% 0.135 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5365
oklch(63.1% 0.173 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9314C
oklch(55.7% 0.187 16.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A41436
oklch(46.5% 0.174 16.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F33
oklch(42.8% 0.144 16)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#43151A
oklch(27.1% 0.071 16.7)
#A41436 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) | #434036 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665D32 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40024 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A41436
#A41436
oklch(46.5% 0.174 16.1)
- #006768
#006768
oklch(46.6% 0.079 195.9)
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 #A41436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.015
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
Use #A41436 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.