#A0140A
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.174 29.7), rgb(160, 20, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A0140A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0140A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 20, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 88%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.174 29.7) |
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 #A0140A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A0140A | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0140A text on white | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A0140A text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89A
oklch(80.9% 0.101 30)
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Step 400
400
#F57462
oklch(70.8% 0.162 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED4433
oklch(63.2% 0.208 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80B00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A0140A
oklch(45.2% 0.174 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A160D
oklch(37.8% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#48100A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8)
#A0140A 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) | #453D05 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675A00 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10015 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0140A
#A0140A
oklch(45.2% 0.174 29.7)
- #00616D
#00616D
oklch(45.1% 0.078 209.4)
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 #A0140A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0140A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
Use #A0140A 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.