#A92C44
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.4% 0.161 14.6), rgb(169, 44, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A92C44 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92C44 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 44, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.161 14.6) |
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 #A92C44 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92C44 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92C44 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A92C44 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB1
oklch(81% 0.077 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37E88
oklch(70.7% 0.125 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#D8596B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33A53
oklch(55.6% 0.173 14.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92C44
oklch(49.4% 0.161 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2530
oklch(37.8% 0.104 14.6)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#A92C44 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) | #4D4B44 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6541 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90336 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92C44
#A92C44
oklch(49.4% 0.161 14.6)
- #007070
#007070
oklch(49.4% 0.084 194.8)
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 #A92C44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #A92C44 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.