#A01501
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(45.2% 0.174 31.2), rgb(160, 21, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A01501 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A01501 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 21, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 99%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.174 31.2) |
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 #A01501 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A01501 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A01501 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A01501 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA898
oklch(80.9% 0.102 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#F5745E
oklch(70.7% 0.163 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC452D
oklch(63% 0.207 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#D41E00
oklch(55.6% 0.215 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A01501
oklch(45.2% 0.174 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1609
oklch(37.8% 0.136 31)
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Step 950
950
#481008
oklch(27% 0.087 31.3)
#A01501 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) | #463D00 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B00 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10014 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A01501
#A01501
oklch(45.2% 0.174 31.2)
- #00616F
#00616F
oklch(45.2% 0.079 211.8)
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 #A01501, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A01501.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.021
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
Use #A01501 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.