#A81847
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(47.8% 0.177 9.4), rgb(168, 24, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A81847 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81847 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 24, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.177 9.4) |
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 #A81847 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81847 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81847 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A81847 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8798E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 9.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5272
oklch(63.2% 0.174 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81847
oklch(47.8% 0.177 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#712034
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
#A81847 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) | #434448 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686143 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8002E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81847
#A81847
oklch(47.8% 0.177 9.4)
- #006C67
#006C67
oklch(47.9% 0.083 189.2)
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 #A81847, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.019
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.020
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
Use #A81847 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.