#A51446
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(47% 0.177 8.8), rgb(165, 20, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#A51446 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A51446 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 20, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.177 8.8) |
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 #A51446 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A51446 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A51446 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A51446 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7798F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5273
oklch(63.2% 0.175 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 8.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A51446
oklch(47% 0.177 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#712035
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#A51446 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) | #414247 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655E42 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5002C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A51446
#A51446
oklch(47% 0.177 8.8)
- #006964
#006964
oklch(47% 0.081 189.1)
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 #A51446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #A51446 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.