#A10D0B
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45% 0.178 28.7), rgb(161, 13, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.14:1).
About this color
#A10D0B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A10D0B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 13, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 87%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.178 28.7) |
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 #A10D0B | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A10D0B | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A10D0B text on white | 8.14:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A10D0B text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.057 29)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79A
oklch(81% 0.104 29)
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Step 400
400
#F77262
oklch(70.8% 0.166 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE4134
oklch(63.1% 0.211 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D90007
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A10D0B
oklch(45% 0.178 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B130E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.1)
#A10D0B 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) | #443B06 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #665A00 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A10D0B
#A10D0B
oklch(45% 0.178 28.7)
- #00616C
#00616C
oklch(45.1% 0.078 208.2)
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 #A10D0B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A10D0B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
Use #A10D0B 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.