#A80D30
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.8% 0.181 18.4), rgb(168, 13, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A80D30 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80D30 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 13, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 86%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.181 18.4) |
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 #A80D30 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80D30 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80D30 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A80D30 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
-
Step 300
300
#F4AAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 18.3)
-
Step 400
400
#EB797E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 18.6)
-
Step 500
500
#E1505E
oklch(63.1% 0.18 18.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CC2B45
oklch(55.6% 0.195 18.2)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80D30
oklch(46.8% 0.181 18.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8F1B2D
oklch(42.7% 0.15 18.6)
-
Step 900
900
#731F28
oklch(37.7% 0.117 18.9)
-
Step 950
950
#441418
oklch(27.1% 0.074 18.7)
#A80D30 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) | #444030 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695F2B | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9001F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80D30
#A80D30
oklch(46.8% 0.181 18.4)
- #00686B
#00686B
oklch(47% 0.08 198.3)
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 #A80D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
Use #A80D30 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.