#A91E35
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48% 0.172 18.7), rgb(169, 30, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A91E35 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A91E35 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 30, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.172 18.7) |
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 #A91E35 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A91E35 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A91E35 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A91E35 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECD
oklch(88.6% 0.046 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87C80
oklch(70.8% 0.133 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD5560
oklch(63.1% 0.17 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C93347
oklch(55.7% 0.185 18.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A91E35
oklch(48% 0.172 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C202F
oklch(42.6% 0.143 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#712229
oklch(37.7% 0.111 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431519
oklch(27.1% 0.071 18)
#A91E35 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) | #494535 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6231 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0028 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A91E35
#A91E35
oklch(48% 0.172 18.7)
- #006B6F
#006B6F
oklch(47.9% 0.082 199.3)
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 #A91E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.013
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.044
Use #A91E35 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.