#A72153
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.5% 0.171 4.5), rgb(167, 33, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A72153 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72153 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 33, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.171 4.5) |
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 #A72153 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72153 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72153 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A72153 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B96
oklch(70.7% 0.132 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9547D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43366
oklch(55.6% 0.184 4.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72153
oklch(48.5% 0.171 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#892045
oklch(42.6% 0.142 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E213A
oklch(37.5% 0.111 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#A72153 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) | #444854 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676250 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60037 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72153
#A72153
oklch(48.5% 0.171 4.5)
- #006F65
#006F65
oklch(48.7% 0.086 184.1)
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 #A72153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
Use #A72153 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.