#A12C17
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.3% 0.157 32.5), rgb(161, 44, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A12C17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 32°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12C17 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 44, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.157 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 #A12C17 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12C17 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12C17 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A12C17 text on black | 2.88:1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#E2836F
oklch(70.8% 0.121 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75F49
oklch(63.1% 0.156 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#C2422A
oklch(55.7% 0.168 32.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12C17
oklch(47.3% 0.157 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#882B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.13 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D281C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#A12C17 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) | #4F4613 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6010 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B20029 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12C17
#A12C17
oklch(47.3% 0.157 32.5)
- #006777
#006777
oklch(47.2% 0.083 213.1)
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 #A12C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
Use #A12C17 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.