#A12D40
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48% 0.151 15.7), rgb(161, 45, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A12D40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A12D40 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 45, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.151 15.7) |
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 #A12D40 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A12D40 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A12D40 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A12D40 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.073 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08188
oklch(70.8% 0.117 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4052
oklch(55.6% 0.162 15.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A12D40
oklch(48% 0.151 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#862A37
oklch(42.8% 0.125 16)
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Step 900
900
#6C2730
oklch(37.7% 0.098 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#A12D40 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) | #4C4940 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69613D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B00D35 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A12D40
#A12D40
oklch(48% 0.151 15.7)
- #006C6D
#006C6D
oklch(48.1% 0.082 195.9)
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 #A12D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.044
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
Use #A12D40 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.