#A00316
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.6% 0.179 25.5), rgb(160, 3, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A00316 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00316 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 3, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 96%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.179 25.5) |
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 #A00316 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A00316 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00316 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A00316 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69E
oklch(80.9% 0.104 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#F77068
oklch(70.6% 0.167 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#EF3D3F
oklch(63% 0.214 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A00316
oklch(44.6% 0.179 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#7B1115
oklch(37.7% 0.139 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#490E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.089 25.4)
#A00316 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) | #413A14 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64590C | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1000F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00316
#A00316
oklch(44.6% 0.179 25.5)
- #006068
#006068
oklch(44.6% 0.076 204.7)
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 #A00316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
Use #A00316 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.