#A9096C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.6% 0.197 351.3), rgb(169, 9, 108).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A9096C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9096C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 9, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 90%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.197 351.3) |
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 #A9096C | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9096C | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9096C text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A9096C text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A97
oklch(63.1% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62181
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9096C
oklch(48.6% 0.197 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#A9096C 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) | #33476E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6169 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9096C
#A9096C
oklch(48.6% 0.197 351.3)
- #007058
#007058
oklch(48.5% 0.095 171.2)
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 #A9096C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9096C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.065
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #A9096C 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.