#A0320D
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(47.8% 0.152 36.8), rgb(160, 50, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A0320D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0320D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 50, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.152 36.8) |
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 #A0320D | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A0320D | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A0320D text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A0320D text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19F
oklch(81% 0.074 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF856B
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#D46343
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4621
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A0320D
oklch(47.8% 0.152 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#862E14
oklch(42.7% 0.126 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B18
oklch(37.8% 0.098 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#A0320D 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) | #534904 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6104 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1092C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0320D
#A0320D
oklch(47.8% 0.152 36.8)
- #00687C
#00687C
oklch(47.7% 0.085 217.1)
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 #A0320D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.015
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
Use #A0320D 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.