#A21420
Closest named color: Auburn (#9B2226). oklch(45.7% 0.174 24.5), rgb(162, 20, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A21420 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Auburn (#9B2226), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Auburn (#9B2226) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A21420 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 20, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 78%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.174 24.5) |
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 #A21420 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A21420 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A21420 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A21420 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA7A0
oklch(81% 0.102 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#F5726D
oklch(70.7% 0.162 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED4245
oklch(63.2% 0.207 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80026
oklch(55.6% 0.225 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A21420
oklch(45.7% 0.174 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1419
oklch(37.8% 0.136 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#480F10
oklch(27% 0.086 24.2)
#A21420 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) | #453E1F | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675C1A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3001B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A21420
#A21420
oklch(45.7% 0.174 24.5)
- #00636C
#00636C
oklch(45.6% 0.078 205.7)
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 #A21420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.017
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.033
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
Use #A21420 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.