#A81041
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.3% 0.181 11.4), rgb(168, 16, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#A81041 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81041 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 16, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 83%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.181 11.4) |
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 #A81041 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81041 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81041 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A81041 text on black | 2.81:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.088 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9788A
oklch(70.6% 0.14 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF506E
oklch(63.1% 0.178 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2B56
oklch(55.6% 0.194 11.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81041
oklch(47.3% 0.181 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.15 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#721E31
oklch(37.7% 0.117 11.6)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#A81041 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) | #424242 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675F3D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80028 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81041
#A81041
oklch(47.3% 0.181 11.4)
- #006A67
#006A67
oklch(47.4% 0.081 191.4)
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 #A81041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.014
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.021
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
Use #A81041 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.