#A42815
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(47.5% 0.163 31.6), rgb(164, 40, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A42815 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42815 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 40, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 77%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.163 31.6) |
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 #A42815 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42815 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42815 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A42815 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95D47
oklch(63.1% 0.161 32)
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Step 600
600
#C53D28
oklch(55.6% 0.176 31.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42815
oklch(47.5% 0.163 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2819
oklch(42.8% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#A42815 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 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D610C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50025 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42815
#A42815
oklch(47.5% 0.163 31.6)
- #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 #A42815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
Use #A42815 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.