#A61772
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.9% 0.191 348.3), rgb(166, 23, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A61772 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61772 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 23, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.191 348.3) |
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 #A61772 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61772 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61772 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A61772 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.189 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#C22987
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61772
oklch(48.9% 0.191 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#88195D
oklch(42.8% 0.158 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#A61772 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) | #334974 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616F | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30A45 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61772
#A61772
oklch(48.9% 0.191 348.3)
- #007156
#007156
oklch(48.8% 0.098 168.9)
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 #A61772, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A61772.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.069
Use #A61772 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.