#A50036
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.9% 0.184 14.6), rgb(165, 0, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#A50036 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50036 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.184 14.6) |
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 #A50036 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50036 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50036 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A50036 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 14)
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Step 400
400
#EB7885
oklch(70.7% 0.142 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#E14F66
oklch(63.1% 0.181 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC284E
oklch(55.5% 0.197 14.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50036
oklch(45.9% 0.184 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1934
oklch(42.7% 0.152 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#A50036 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) | #3F3D36 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655C31 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6001E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50036
#A50036
oklch(45.9% 0.184 14.6)
- #006565
#006565
oklch(45.9% 0.078 194.8)
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 #A50036, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A50036.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.017
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #A50036 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.