#A62439
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48% 0.165 17.7), rgb(166, 36, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#A62439 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62439 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 36, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.165 17.7) |
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 #A62439 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62439 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62439 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A62439 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAD
oklch(80.9% 0.08 18)
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Step 400
400
#E57E83
oklch(70.8% 0.127 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5864
oklch(63.1% 0.163 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#C5384B
oklch(55.6% 0.177 17.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62439
oklch(48% 0.165 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2432
oklch(42.7% 0.136 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F242C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#41161A
oklch(26.9% 0.067 17.2)
#A62439 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) | #4A4639 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6135 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6002D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62439
#A62439
oklch(48% 0.165 17.7)
- #006B6E
#006B6E
oklch(47.9% 0.081 198.2)
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 #A62439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.045
Use #A62439 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.