#A9166B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3), rgb(169, 22, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A9166B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9166B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 22, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3) |
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 #A9166B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9166B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9166B text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9166B text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94D95
oklch(63.1% 0.188 352)
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Step 600
600
#C4277F
oklch(55.5% 0.205 352.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9166B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#891857
oklch(42.6% 0.157 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D48
oklch(37.8% 0.123 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#A9166B 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) | #37496D | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616368 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70041 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9166B
#A9166B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 352.3)
- #00725B
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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 #A9166B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A9166B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
Use #A9166B 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.