#A61966
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.5% 0.184 354), rgb(166, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A61966 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61966 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.184 354) |
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 #A61966 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61966 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61966 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A61966 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#E378A7
oklch(70.6% 0.142 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85091
oklch(63.1% 0.182 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 354)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61966
oklch(48.5% 0.184 354)
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Step 800
800
#891B55
oklch(42.8% 0.153 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F46
oklch(37.7% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#A61966 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) | #394868 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606163 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4003E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61966
#A61966
oklch(48.5% 0.184 354)
- #00705B
#00705B
oklch(48.6% 0.093 173.7)
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 #A61966, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A61966.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #A61966 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.