#A01012
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45% 0.175 27.7), rgb(160, 16, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#A01012 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01012 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 16, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 82%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.175 27.7) |
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 #A01012 | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A01012 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01012 text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A01012 text on black | 2.57:1 | 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
#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
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79C
oklch(80.9% 0.103 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#F67265
oklch(70.7% 0.165 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#ED423A
oklch(63% 0.209 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90012
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A01012
oklch(45% 0.175 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1412
oklch(37.7% 0.137 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#A01012 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) | #443C0F | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A06 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10014 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01012
#A01012
oklch(45% 0.175 27.7)
- #00616B
#00616B
oklch(45% 0.077 207.1)
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 #A01012, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01012.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.038
Use #A01012 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.