#A70D42
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47% 0.181 10.5), rgb(167, 13, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A70D42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 10°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70D42 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 13, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.181 10.5) |
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 #A70D42 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70D42 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70D42 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A70D42 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#E9788C
oklch(70.6% 0.14 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4F6F
oklch(63% 0.18 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2A58
oklch(55.5% 0.195 10.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A70D42
oklch(47% 0.181 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#721E33
oklch(37.7% 0.117 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#43131E
oklch(26.9% 0.075 9.7)
#A70D42 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) | #404143 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665F3E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70028 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70D42
#A70D42
oklch(47% 0.181 10.5)
- #006965
#006965
oklch(47% 0.081 190.2)
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 #A70D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.018
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.024
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.048
Use #A70D42 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.