#A12C08
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.2% 0.159 35.4), rgb(161, 44, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A12C08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12C08 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 44, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 91%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.159 35.4) |
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 #A12C08 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12C08 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12C08 text on white | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A12C08 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EDAF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.077 35)
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Step 400
400
#E2836A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#D76042
oklch(63.2% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24220
oklch(55.6% 0.17 35.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12C08
oklch(47.2% 0.159 35.4)
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Step 800
800
#882B13
oklch(42.7% 0.132 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2917
oklch(37.7% 0.102 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#A12C08 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) | #504600 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6000 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20027 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12C08
#A12C08
oklch(47.2% 0.159 35.4)
- #006779
#006779
oklch(47.3% 0.084 215.2)
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 #A12C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.032
Use #A12C08 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.