#A4236A
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(49% 0.176 352.3), rgb(164, 35, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A4236A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4236A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.176 352.3) |
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 #A4236A | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4236A | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4236A text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A4236A text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 352)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.135 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45494
oklch(63.1% 0.174 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF337E
oklch(55.6% 0.188 352.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4236A
oklch(49% 0.176 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#862057
oklch(42.7% 0.146 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2147
oklch(37.7% 0.114 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#A4236A 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) | #3C4B6C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606267 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11644 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4236A
#A4236A
oklch(49% 0.176 352.3)
- #00715A
#00715A
oklch(48.9% 0.095 172.2)
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 #A4236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #A4236A 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.