#A62B40
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.7% 0.158 15.9), rgb(166, 43, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A62B40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 16°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62B40 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 43, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.158 15.9) |
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 #A62B40 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62B40 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62B40 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A62B40 text on black | 3.04:1 | 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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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
#E27F86
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75B69
oklch(63.2% 0.156 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23C50
oklch(55.6% 0.17 16.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62B40
oklch(48.7% 0.158 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D252F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#40171B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 16.5)
#A62B40 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) | #4C4A40 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60134 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62B40
#A62B40
oklch(48.7% 0.158 15.9)
- #006E6F
#006E6F
oklch(48.8% 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 #A62B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
Use #A62B40 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.