#A22917
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.2% 0.16 31.5), rgb(162, 41, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#A22917 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22917 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 41, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 75%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.16 31.5) |
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 #A22917 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22917 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22917 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A22917 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826F
oklch(70.8% 0.124 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85E49
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2B
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22917
oklch(47.2% 0.16 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#89291B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#A22917 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) | #4E4513 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6010 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30026 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22917
#A22917
oklch(47.2% 0.16 31.5)
- #006776
#006776
oklch(47.2% 0.082 212)
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 #A22917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
Use #A22917 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.