#A9162D
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(47.4% 0.178 20.7), rgb(169, 22, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A9162D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 21°. 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9162D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 22, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.178 20.7) |
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 #A9162D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9162D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9162D text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9162D text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.048 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA9
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.139 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#E0535A
oklch(63.2% 0.176 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2F40
oklch(55.6% 0.191 20.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9162D
oklch(47.4% 0.178 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.147 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#722026
oklch(37.6% 0.115 20.6)
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Step 950
950
#431417
oklch(26.9% 0.073 19.7)
#A9162D 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) | #47422C | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6028 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0021 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9162D
#A9162D
oklch(47.4% 0.178 20.7)
- #00696E
#00696E
oklch(47.4% 0.081 200.5)
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 #A9162D, 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 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
Use #A9162D 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.