#A61C4F
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(47.9% 0.174 5.6), rgb(166, 28, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#A61C4F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61C4F |
| RGB | rgb(166, 28, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.174 5.6) |
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 #A61C4F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61C4F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61C4F text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A61C4F text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB9
oklch(80.8% 0.084 5)
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Step 400
400
#E57A94
oklch(70.6% 0.134 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA537A
oklch(63% 0.172 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63163
oklch(55.7% 0.187 5.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61C4F
oklch(47.9% 0.174 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F43
oklch(42.7% 0.144 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2139
oklch(37.7% 0.112 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421521
oklch(27.1% 0.071 6.6)
#A61C4F 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) | #424650 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66614C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50033 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61C4F
#A61C4F
oklch(47.9% 0.174 5.6)
- #006C64
#006C64
oklch(47.8% 0.084 185.9)
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 #A61C4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.039
Use #A61C4F 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.