#A7132F
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.9% 0.178 19.3), rgb(167, 19, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A7132F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7132F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 19, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 80%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.178 19.3) |
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 #A7132F | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7132F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7132F text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A7132F text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19)
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Step 500
500
#DF525D
oklch(63% 0.176 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F43
oklch(55.7% 0.191 19.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7132F
oklch(46.9% 0.178 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#722028
oklch(37.7% 0.115 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#A7132F 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) | #45412F | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80021 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7132F
#A7132F
oklch(46.9% 0.178 19.3)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #A7132F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
Use #A7132F 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.