#A42B16
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(47.8% 0.161 32.3), rgb(164, 43, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A42B16 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42B16 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 43, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.161 32.3) |
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 #A42B16 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42B16 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42B16 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A42B16 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3826E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85E47
oklch(63.1% 0.159 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43F28
oklch(55.6% 0.173 32.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42B16
oklch(47.8% 0.161 32.3)
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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
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#A42B16 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) | #504712 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E610E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50028 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42B16
#A42B16
oklch(47.8% 0.161 32.3)
- #006978
#006978
oklch(47.8% 0.083 211.7)
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 #A42B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.014
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
Use #A42B16 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.