#A62947
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.7% 0.161 11.9), rgb(166, 41, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A62947 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62947 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 41, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.161 11.9) |
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 #A62947 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62947 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62947 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A62947 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75970
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23A58
oklch(55.6% 0.172 11.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62947
oklch(48.7% 0.161 11.9)
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Step 800
800
#88253B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 12)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#A62947 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) | #4A4947 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6344 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62947
#A62947
oklch(48.7% 0.161 11.9)
- #006E6C
#006E6C
oklch(48.7% 0.083 192.6)
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 #A62947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.025
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
Use #A62947 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.