#A32915
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.4% 0.161 32), rgb(163, 41, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A32915 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A32915 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 41, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.161 32) |
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 #A32915 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A32915 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A32915 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A32915 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816E
oklch(70.6% 0.125 32)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43F29
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A32915
oklch(47.4% 0.161 32)
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Step 800
800
#892919
oklch(42.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 900
900
#6E271B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#A32915 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) | #4F4511 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D600D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B40026 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A32915
#A32915
oklch(47.4% 0.161 32)
- #006877
#006877
oklch(47.5% 0.083 211.9)
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 #A32915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.020
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
Use #A32915 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.