#A22E0F
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(47.7% 0.157 34.8), rgb(162, 46, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A22E0F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A22E0F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 46, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.157 34.8) |
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 #A22E0F | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A22E0F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A22E0F text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A22E0F text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836C
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66044
oklch(63% 0.155 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24223
oklch(55.6% 0.17 34.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A22E0F
oklch(47.7% 0.157 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#872C15
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#A22E0F 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) | #514708 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6105 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30029 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A22E0F
#A22E0F
oklch(47.7% 0.157 34.8)
- #00687A
#00687A
oklch(47.6% 0.084 215.1)
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 #A22E0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Red #922B05 ΔE 0.036
Use #A22E0F 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.