#A6225A
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.7% 0.172 0.8), rgb(166, 34, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A6225A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6225A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 34, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.172 0.8) |
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 #A6225A | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6225A | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6225A text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A6225A text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75484
oklch(63% 0.17 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C3336D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6225A
oklch(48.7% 0.172 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#88214B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E223E
oklch(37.8% 0.111 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#A6225A 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) | #42495B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656257 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5003B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6225A
#A6225A
oklch(48.7% 0.172 0.8)
- #006F62
#006F62
oklch(48.6% 0.088 181)
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 #A6225A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.026
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
Use #A6225A 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.