#A6186D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.7% 0.188 350.6), rgb(166, 24, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A6186D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6186D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 24, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.188 350.6) |
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 #A6186D | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6186D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6186D text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6186D text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AC
oklch(70.7% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22A82
oklch(55.5% 0.202 350.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6186D
oklch(48.7% 0.188 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#881A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.156 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#A6186D 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) | #36496F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E616A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30442 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6186D
#A6186D
oklch(48.7% 0.188 350.6)
- #007158
#007158
oklch(48.8% 0.096 170.5)
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 #A6186D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6186D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #A6186D 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.