#A80549
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(47.1% 0.186 6.9), rgb(168, 5, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A80549 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80549 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 5, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.186 6.9) |
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 #A80549 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80549 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80549 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A80549 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7791
oklch(70.7% 0.144 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04D76
oklch(63.2% 0.184 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB265F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80549
oklch(47.1% 0.186 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#8E1740
oklch(42.7% 0.154 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C37
oklch(37.6% 0.121 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#A80549 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) | #3E414A | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #655F45 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8002A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80549
#A80549
oklch(47.1% 0.186 6.9)
- #006A63
#006A63
oklch(47.2% 0.082 186.9)
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 #A80549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.017
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.022
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
Use #A80549 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.