#A60221
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.8% 0.184 22.7), rgb(166, 2, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#A60221 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.022 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 | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60221 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 2, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.184 22.7) |
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 #A60221 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60221 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60221 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A60221 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 22.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F96E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.171 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13846
oklch(63% 0.219 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A60221
oklch(45.8% 0.184 22.7)
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Step 900
900
#7C0C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.143 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C10
oklch(26.9% 0.091 22.5)
#A60221 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) | #433C20 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C1A | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70014 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60221
#A60221
oklch(45.8% 0.184 22.7)
- #00646B
#00646B
oklch(45.9% 0.078 203.2)
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 #A60221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.038
Use #A60221 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.