#A72A42
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.9% 0.16 14.8), rgb(167, 42, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A72A42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72A42 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 42, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 60%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.16 14.8) |
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 #A72A42 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72A42 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72A42 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A72A42 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37E88
oklch(70.7% 0.125 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85A6A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33A52
oklch(55.6% 0.173 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72A42
oklch(48.9% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#A72A42 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) | #4C4A42 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C643F | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70034 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72A42
#A72A42
oklch(48.9% 0.16 14.8)
- #006E6E
#006E6E
oklch(48.7% 0.083 194.8)
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 #A72A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
Use #A72A42 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.