#A2330F
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.2% 0.153 36.6), rgb(162, 51, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A2330F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2330F |
| RGB | rgb(162, 51, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.153 36.6) |
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 #A2330F | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A2330F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A2330F text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A2330F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0856B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46242
oklch(63% 0.152 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04521
oklch(55.6% 0.165 36.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A2330F
oklch(48.2% 0.153 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A18
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#A2330F 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) | #544A07 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6306 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B30B2D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2330F
#A2330F
oklch(48.2% 0.153 36.6)
- #006A7D
#006A7D
oklch(48.3% 0.086 215.8)
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 #A2330F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.013
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.035
Use #A2330F 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.