#A92543
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.8% 0.167 13.5), rgb(169, 37, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A92543 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92543 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 37, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 64%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.167 13.5) |
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 #A92543 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92543 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92543 text on white | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A92543 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACB1
oklch(81% 0.08 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#E57C89
oklch(70.6% 0.13 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA566B
oklch(63% 0.166 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53653
oklch(55.6% 0.179 13.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92543
oklch(48.8% 0.167 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2238
oklch(42.6% 0.139 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950
#42161C
oklch(27.1% 0.068 14.6)
#A92543 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) | #4A4843 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6440 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90032 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92543
#A92543
oklch(48.8% 0.167 13.5)
- #006E6D
#006E6D
oklch(48.7% 0.083 193.7)
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 #A92543, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.019
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
Use #A92543 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.