#A62940
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.5% 0.16 15.4), rgb(166, 41, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A62940 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62940 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 41, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.16 15.4) |
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 #A62940 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62940 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62940 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A62940 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37E87
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85A69
oklch(63.2% 0.158 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C33A51
oklch(55.6% 0.173 15.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62940
oklch(48.5% 0.16 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#882636
oklch(42.6% 0.132 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#A62940 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) | #4B4940 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B633D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60033 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62940
#A62940
oklch(48.5% 0.16 15.4)
- #006D6E
#006D6E
oklch(48.5% 0.083 195.9)
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 #A62940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.048
Use #A62940 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.