#A71535
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.1% 0.176 17.1), rgb(167, 21, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#A71535 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A71535 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 21, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.176 17.1) |
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 #A71535 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A71535 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A71535 text on white | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A71535 text on black | 2.80:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.086 16.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97A81
oklch(70.7% 0.137 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5262
oklch(63.1% 0.175 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2F49
oklch(55.6% 0.19 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A71535
oklch(47.1% 0.176 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E31
oklch(42.7% 0.145 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#72202B
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17)
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Step 950
950
#431419
oklch(26.9% 0.073 17.1)
#A71535 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) | #454235 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F31 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80024 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A71535
#A71535
oklch(47.1% 0.176 17.1)
- #00686A
#00686A
oklch(46.9% 0.08 197.1)
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 #A71535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.010
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.044
Use #A71535 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.