#A1260F
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.7% 0.163 32.5), rgb(161, 38, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A1260F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1260F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 38, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.163 32.5) |
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 #A1260F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1260F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1260F text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A1260F text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95D46
oklch(63.1% 0.161 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43E26
oklch(55.5% 0.175 32.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A1260F
oklch(46.7% 0.163 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F271A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#A1260F 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) | #4D4309 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5E04 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1260F
#A1260F
oklch(46.7% 0.163 32.5)
- #006575
#006575
oklch(46.6% 0.082 213.4)
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 #A1260F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.008
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
Use #A1260F 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.