#A1281E
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47% 0.159 29.2), rgb(161, 40, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A1281E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1281E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 40, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.159 29.2) |
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 #A1281E | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A1281E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A1281E text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A1281E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38173
oklch(70.7% 0.124 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.158 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33F32
oklch(55.6% 0.17 29.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A1281E
oklch(47% 0.159 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#892920
oklch(42.8% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#A1281E 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) | #4D451B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F18 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20027 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1281E
#A1281E
oklch(47% 0.159 29.2)
- #006773
#006773
oklch(47% 0.081 208.7)
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 #A1281E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
Use #A1281E 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.