#A20A09
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.1% 0.18 28.7), rgb(162, 10, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A20A09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A20A09 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 10, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 89%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.18 28.7) |
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 #A20A09 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A20A09 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A20A09 text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A20A09 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79A
oklch(81% 0.104 29)
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Step 400
400
#F77161
oklch(70.6% 0.168 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#EF3F33
oklch(63% 0.214 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90006
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A20A09
oklch(45.1% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B120D
oklch(37.7% 0.14 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E0A
oklch(27% 0.089 28.5)
#A20A09 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) | #443B04 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675A00 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3000F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A20A09
#A20A09
oklch(45.1% 0.18 28.7)
- #00616C
#00616C
oklch(45.1% 0.078 208.2)
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 #A20A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A20A09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.025
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
Use #A20A09 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.