#A00D09
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(44.8% 0.177 29), rgb(160, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A00D09 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A00D09 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.177 29) |
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 #A00D09 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A00D09 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A00D09 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A00D09 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400
#F67262
oklch(70.6% 0.165 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE4134
oklch(63.1% 0.211 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90003
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A00D09
oklch(44.8% 0.177 29)
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Step 900
900
#7A140E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29)
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Step 950
950
#480F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.1)
#A00D09 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) | #443B04 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10010 | 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°).
- #A00D09
#A00D09
oklch(44.8% 0.177 29)
- #00606C
#00606C
oklch(44.8% 0.077 209.6)
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 #A00D09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A00D09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.017
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.038
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.039
Use #A00D09 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.