#A8253E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.5% 0.166 15.8), rgb(168, 37, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#A8253E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8253E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 37, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.166 15.8) |
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 #A8253E | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8253E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8253E text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A8253E text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAF
oklch(80.9% 0.08 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57D85
oklch(70.7% 0.128 16)
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Step 500
500
#DA5767
oklch(63% 0.164 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C5374F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 15.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8253E
oklch(48.5% 0.166 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2335
oklch(42.7% 0.137 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F232E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#A8253E 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) | #4A483E | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C633A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80030 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8253E
#A8253E
oklch(48.5% 0.166 15.8)
- #006D6E
#006D6E
oklch(48.5% 0.083 195.9)
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 #A8253E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.017
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8253E 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.