#A31C16
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.3% 0.171 28.7), rgb(163, 28, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A31C16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A31C16 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 28, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.171 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 #A31C16 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A31C16 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A31C16 text on white | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A31C16 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77E70
oklch(70.6% 0.132 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD584A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C8372D
oklch(55.5% 0.184 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A31C16
oklch(46.3% 0.171 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C241C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#71241D
oklch(37.8% 0.11 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#421612
oklch(26.9% 0.069 27.8)
#A31C16 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) | #494013 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5E0D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4001D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A31C16
#A31C16
oklch(46.3% 0.171 28.7)
- #006571
#006571
oklch(46.4% 0.08 208.9)
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 #A31C16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.020
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.023
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
Use #A31C16 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.