#A61544

Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1), rgb(166, 21, 68).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).

About this color

#A61544 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.

Hue familyReds
Lightnessmedium-dark (47%)
Chromavivid (0.177)
Temperaturewarm
Nearest nameRouge (#AB1239)
Black text2.81:1
White text7.46:1

Values

HEX#A61544
RGBrgb(166, 21, 68)
HSLhsl(341, 78%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #A61544 7.46:1 AAA Lc -89.1 Fine for body text
Black text on #A61544 2.81:1 Fails Lc 19.9 Dividers and decoration only
#A61544 text on white 7.46:1 AAA Lc 84.1 Fine for body text
#A61544 text on black 2.81:1 Fails Lc -17.8 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #FDF2F4

    oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #FAE3E6

    oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #F7CDD2

    oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #F2AAB4

    oklch(80.9% 0.086 10)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #E87A8D

    oklch(70.8% 0.137 10.2)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #DD5271

    oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.1)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #C82E59

    oklch(55.5% 0.19 10.1)

  8. Step 700

    700 (this color)

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #8C1D3C

    oklch(42.7% 0.146 10.1)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #712033

    oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #42141E

    oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)

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#A61544 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#4242450.199
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#665F400.181
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#B6002B0.045
Achromatopsia (no color)#5555550.178

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #A61544

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  • #006A66

    #006A66

    oklch(47.3% 0.082 190.2)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #A61544

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  • #962279

    #962279

    oklch(47.2% 0.176 340.2)

  • #9C3400

    #9C3400

    oklch(47.2% 0.148 40.2)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #A61544

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  • #006D46

    #006D46

    oklch(47.2% 0.107 160.1)

  • #00667D

    #00667D

    oklch(47.2% 0.086 220.4)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #A61544

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  • #426800

    #426800

    oklch(47% 0.127 130.1)

  • #005DA3

    #005DA3

    oklch(47.2% 0.135 250.3)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #A61544

    #A61544

    oklch(47.2% 0.177 10.1)

  • #685C00

    #685C00

    oklch(47.2% 0.098 100.5)

  • #006A66

    #006A66

    oklch(47.3% 0.082 190.2)

  • #4D46BA

    #4D46BA

    oklch(47.1% 0.176 279.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A61544, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #A61544 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.