#A02300
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.2% 0.165 34.2), rgb(160, 35, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A02300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A02300 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 35, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 100%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.165 34.2) |
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 #A02300 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A02300 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A02300 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A02300 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D40
oklch(63.2% 0.164 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53D1E
oklch(55.5% 0.178 34)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A02300
oklch(46.2% 0.165 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2811
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2716
oklch(37.7% 0.106 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#A02300 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) | #4B4100 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1001E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A02300
#A02300
oklch(46.2% 0.165 34.2)
- #006474
#006474
oklch(46.3% 0.081 213.5)
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 #A02300, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A02300.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.003
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.035
Use #A02300 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.