#A03319
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48% 0.149 34.5), rgb(160, 51, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A03319 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A03319 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 51, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.149 34.5) |
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 #A03319 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A03319 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A03319 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A03319 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36349
oklch(63.1% 0.147 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE462A
oklch(55.5% 0.16 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A03319
oklch(48% 0.149 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#852E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#A03319 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) | #534915 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6213 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B10F2E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A03319
#A03319
oklch(48% 0.149 34.5)
- #00697B
#00697B
oklch(47.9% 0.085 214.9)
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 #A03319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.008
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
Use #A03319 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.