#A9185C
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(48.6% 0.183 359.5), rgb(169, 24, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A9185C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9185C |
| RGB | rgb(169, 24, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.183 359.5) |
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 #A9185C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9185C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9185C text on white | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A9185C text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F86
oklch(63.1% 0.181 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62B70
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9185C
oklch(48.6% 0.183 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E40
oklch(37.8% 0.119 359.2)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#A9185C 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) | #3E475D | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656259 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80039 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9185C
#A9185C
oklch(48.6% 0.183 359.5)
- #006F61
#006F61
oklch(48.5% 0.088 180.1)
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 #A9185C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9185C 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.