#A8093B
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.9% 0.183 13.5), rgb(168, 9, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A8093B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8093B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 9, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.183 13.5) |
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 #A8093B | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8093B | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8093B text on white | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A8093B text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7886
oklch(70.7% 0.142 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#E14F69
oklch(63.2% 0.181 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC2950
oklch(55.6% 0.197 13.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8093B
oklch(46.9% 0.183 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1936
oklch(42.8% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 13.4)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#A8093B 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) | #41403B | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F37 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8093B
#A8093B
oklch(46.9% 0.183 13.5)
- #006867
#006867
oklch(46.8% 0.08 193.6)
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 #A8093B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.011
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.024
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.044
Use #A8093B 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.