#A03040
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.2% 0.147 16.5), rgb(160, 48, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A03040 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03040 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 48, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.147 16.5) |
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 #A03040 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03040 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03040 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A03040 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6A
oklch(63% 0.145 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE4252
oklch(55.6% 0.159 16.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03040
oklch(48.2% 0.147 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B292F
oklch(37.8% 0.094 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#A03040 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) | #4D4A40 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A613D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF1537 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03040
#A03040
oklch(48.2% 0.147 16.5)
- #006C6E
#006C6E
oklch(48.2% 0.082 197)
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 #A03040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
Use #A03040 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.