#A00921
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.9% 0.176 22.8), rgb(160, 9, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A00921 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00921 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 9, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.176 22.8) |
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 #A00921 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A00921 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00921 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A00921 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.103 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F6706F
oklch(70.6% 0.165 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE3F49
oklch(63.1% 0.211 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8002D
oklch(55.7% 0.225 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A00921
oklch(44.9% 0.176 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A121C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#480E11
oklch(26.9% 0.087 22.6)
#A00921 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) | #413B20 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64591B | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10016 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A00921
#A00921
oklch(44.9% 0.176 22.8)
- #006168
#006168
oklch(44.9% 0.076 203.4)
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 #A00921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.012
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
Use #A00921 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.