#A72E77
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.9% 0.172 347.9), rgb(167, 46, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A72E77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72E77 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 46, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.172 347.9) |
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 #A72E77 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72E77 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72E77 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A72E77 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0579C
oklch(63.2% 0.17 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB3786
oklch(55.6% 0.185 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72E77
oklch(50.9% 0.172 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#83235D
oklch(42.8% 0.143 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#A72E77 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) | #3F5279 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626774 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3294E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72E77
#A72E77
oklch(50.9% 0.172 347.9)
- #00785A
#00785A
oklch(50.9% 0.103 167.9)
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 #A72E77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #A72E77 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.