#A6226D
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.3% 0.179 351.3), rgb(166, 34, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A6226D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6226D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.179 351.3) |
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 #A6226D | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6226D | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6226D text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A6226D text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17AAB
oklch(70.8% 0.139 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55396
oklch(63.2% 0.177 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03180
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6226D
oklch(49.3% 0.179 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2049
oklch(37.6% 0.117 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#A6226D 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) | #3B4C6F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61636A | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31545 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6226D
#A6226D
oklch(49.3% 0.179 351.3)
- #00735A
#00735A
oklch(49.4% 0.097 170.8)
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 #A6226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.066
Use #A6226D 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.