#A72B6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.3% 0.172 351.6), rgb(167, 43, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#A72B6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72B6F |
| RGB | rgb(167, 43, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.172 351.6) |
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 #A72B6F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72B6F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72B6F text on white | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A72B6F text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 351.7)
-
Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DE7CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 351.5)
-
Step 500
500
#D25695
oklch(63.1% 0.17 351.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BD367F
oklch(55.6% 0.184 351.6)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72B6F
oklch(50.3% 0.172 351.6)
-
Step 800
800
#842358
oklch(42.7% 0.142 351.2)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2348
oklch(37.8% 0.111 351.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#A72B6F 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) | #404F71 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64666C | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B42249 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72B6F
#A72B6F
oklch(50.3% 0.172 351.6)
- #00765D
#00765D
oklch(50.4% 0.098 171.3)
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 #A72B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #A72B6F 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.