#A60C49
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(46.9% 0.182 6.9), rgb(166, 12, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A60C49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60C49 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 12, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 87%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.182 6.9) |
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 #A60C49 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60C49 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60C49 text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A60C49 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97891
oklch(70.8% 0.141 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F77
oklch(63.1% 0.18 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C92A60
oklch(55.6% 0.195 6.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A60C49
oklch(46.9% 0.182 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A41
oklch(42.7% 0.151 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#711E37
oklch(37.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#A60C49 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) | #3E414A | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645E45 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6002B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60C49
#A60C49
oklch(46.9% 0.182 6.9)
- #006962
#006962
oklch(46.9% 0.082 186.8)
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 #A60C49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.020
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.023
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
Use #A60C49 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.