#A4144B
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(47% 0.177 6.2), rgb(164, 20, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A4144B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4144B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 20, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.177 6.2) |
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 #A4144B | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4144B | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4144B text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A4144B text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77993
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5279
oklch(63.2% 0.175 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#C72E62
oklch(55.6% 0.191 6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4144B
oklch(47% 0.177 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D42
oklch(42.6% 0.146 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#702038
oklch(37.7% 0.114 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#A4144B 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) | #3F424C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E48 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3002F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4144B
#A4144B
oklch(47% 0.177 6.2)
- #006962
#006962
oklch(46.9% 0.082 186.8)
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 #A4144B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
Use #A4144B 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.