#A13F3B
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50.1% 0.131 25.3), rgb(161, 63, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A13F3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13F3B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 63, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.131 25.3) |
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 #A13F3B | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13F3B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13F3B text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A13F3B text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.064 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98780
oklch(70.7% 0.102 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6760
oklch(63.1% 0.129 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C47
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A13F3B
oklch(50.1% 0.131 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#80322F
oklch(42.6% 0.109 25)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B19
oklch(27.1% 0.054 24.7)
#A13F3B 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) | #58523A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716739 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B02C3F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13F3B
#A13F3B
oklch(50.1% 0.131 25.3)
- #00717B
#00717B
oklch(50.1% 0.086 205.5)
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 #A13F3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.038
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
Use #A13F3B 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.