#A71932
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.2% 0.174 18.9), rgb(167, 25, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A71932 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A71932 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 25, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 74%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.174 18.9) |
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 #A71932 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A71932 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A71932 text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A71932 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87B7F
oklch(70.6% 0.135 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE545F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93145
oklch(55.5% 0.187 19)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A71932
oklch(47.2% 0.174 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#712129
oklch(37.6% 0.112 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#431518
oklch(27.1% 0.071 19.4)
#A71932 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) | #474232 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A602D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80025 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A71932
#A71932
oklch(47.2% 0.174 18.9)
- #00696C
#00696C
oklch(47.3% 0.08 198.2)
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 #A71932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
Use #A71932 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.