#A13E14
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.5% 0.141 40.5), rgb(161, 62, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A13E14 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13E14 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 62, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.141 40.5) |
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 #A13E14 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13E14 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13E14 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A13E14 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886B
oklch(70.6% 0.109 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6842
oklch(63% 0.14 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D21
oklch(55.7% 0.152 40.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A13E14
oklch(49.5% 0.141 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692E17
oklch(37.8% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B0F
oklch(26.8% 0.057 39.8)
#A13E14 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) | #5B500C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B22436 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13E14
#A13E14
oklch(49.5% 0.141 40.5)
- #006D85
#006D85
oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1)
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 #A13E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.016
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.042
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.044
Use #A13E14 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.