#A91266
Closest named color: Deep Magenta (#A0025C). oklch(48.7% 0.191 354.4), rgb(169, 18, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A91266 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Magenta (#A0025C), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Magenta (#A0025C) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91266 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 18, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.191 354.4) |
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 #A91266 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91266 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91266 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A91266 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#E676A6
oklch(70.7% 0.148 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB4C90
oklch(63.1% 0.189 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6267B
oklch(55.6% 0.205 354.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91266
oklch(48.7% 0.191 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A1754
oklch(42.6% 0.157 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1C46
oklch(37.6% 0.123 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#421229
oklch(27% 0.079 354)
#A91266 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) | #384768 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616263 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7003D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91266
#A91266
oklch(48.7% 0.191 354.4)
- #00705C
#00705C
oklch(48.7% 0.092 174.6)
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 #A91266, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A91266.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
Use #A91266 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.