#A50646
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(46.5% 0.183 7.7), rgb(165, 6, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A50646 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50646 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 6, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 93%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.183 7.7) |
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 #A50646 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A50646 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50646 text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A50646 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97890
oklch(70.7% 0.141 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4E75
oklch(63.1% 0.182 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA295E
oklch(55.6% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A50646
oklch(46.5% 0.183 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D193F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#721E36
oklch(37.8% 0.118 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#A50646 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) | #3D4047 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635D42 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50028 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50646
#A50646
oklch(46.5% 0.183 7.7)
- #006862
#006862
oklch(46.6% 0.081 187.9)
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 #A50646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
Use #A50646 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.