#A71859
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.1% 0.18 0.4), rgb(167, 24, 89).
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White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A71859 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A71859 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 24, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.18 0.4) |
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 #A71859 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A71859 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A71859 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A71859 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.087 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6789C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5084
oklch(63.1% 0.179 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.194 0.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A71859
oklch(48.1% 0.18 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.149 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#421425
oklch(27.1% 0.074 0.3)
#A71859 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) | #3E465A | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646156 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60037 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A71859
#A71859
oklch(48.1% 0.18 0.4)
- #006E60
#006E60
oklch(48.2% 0.088 179.9)
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 #A71859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #A71859 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.