#A03027
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.8% 0.149 28.6), rgb(160, 48, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A03027 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03027 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 48, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.149 28.6) |
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 #A03027 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03027 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03027 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A03027 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8377
oklch(70.6% 0.116 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46154
oklch(63.1% 0.148 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4438
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03027
oklch(47.8% 0.149 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#862D25
oklch(42.8% 0.124 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#A03027 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) | #504825 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6123 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00A2F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03027
#A03027
oklch(47.8% 0.149 28.6)
- #006975
#006975
oklch(47.7% 0.082 208.5)
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 #A03027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.035
Use #A03027 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.