#A72B57
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.5% 0.163 4), rgb(167, 43, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A72B57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72B57 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 43, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.163 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 #A72B57 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72B57 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72B57 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A72B57 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5587E
oklch(63% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C13967
oklch(55.7% 0.175 4.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72B57
oklch(49.5% 0.163 4)
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Step 800
800
#872546
oklch(42.8% 0.135 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243B
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#A72B57 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) | #484C58 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696554 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6123E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72B57
#A72B57
oklch(49.5% 0.163 4)
- #007267
#007267
oklch(49.6% 0.088 183.3)
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 #A72B57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
Use #A72B57 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.