#A81240
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.3% 0.18 12), rgb(168, 18, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A81240 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81240 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 18, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 81%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.18 12) |
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 #A81240 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81240 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81240 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A81240 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E97989
oklch(70.7% 0.139 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF506C
oklch(63.1% 0.178 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C54
oklch(55.6% 0.193 12.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81240
oklch(47.3% 0.18 12)
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Step 800
800
#8D1B39
oklch(42.6% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950
#43141D
oklch(27% 0.073 11.8)
#A81240 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) | #434241 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68603C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80028 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81240
#A81240
oklch(47.3% 0.18 12)
- #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 #A81240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.012
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.045
Use #A81240 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.