#A8286F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.2% 0.176 351.5), rgb(168, 40, 111).
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White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A8286F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8286F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 40, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 62%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.176 351.5) |
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 #A8286F | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8286F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8286F text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A8286F text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E07BAA
oklch(70.8% 0.136 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45495
oklch(63.1% 0.174 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3380
oklch(55.6% 0.189 351.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8286F
oklch(50.2% 0.176 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#852158
oklch(42.7% 0.145 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2248
oklch(37.8% 0.113 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#A8286F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B51D48 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8286F
#A8286F
oklch(50.2% 0.176 351.5)
- #00755D
#00755D
oklch(50.1% 0.097 171.9)
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 #A8286F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
Use #A8286F 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.