#A92B45
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.4% 0.162 13.8), rgb(169, 43, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A92B45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92B45 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 43, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.162 13.8) |
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 #A92B45 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92B45 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92B45 text on white | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A92B45 text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 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
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8596C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33954
oklch(55.5% 0.174 13.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92B45
oklch(49.4% 0.162 13.8)
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Step 800
800
#892538
oklch(42.8% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#A92B45 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) | #4D4B45 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6542 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90136 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92B45
#A92B45
oklch(49.4% 0.162 13.8)
- #00706F
#00706F
oklch(49.3% 0.084 193.7)
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 #A92B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.043
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
Use #A92B45 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.