#A42C13
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(47.8% 0.16 33.2), rgb(164, 44, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A42C13 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42C13 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 44, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 79%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.16 33.2) |
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 #A42C13 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42C13 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42C13 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A42C13 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E3826D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#D85E45
oklch(63.1% 0.159 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C34025
oklch(55.5% 0.172 33.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42C13
oklch(47.8% 0.16 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A17
oklch(42.8% 0.133 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2819
oklch(37.7% 0.103 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#A42C13 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) | #51470D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E620A | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50028 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42C13
#A42C13
oklch(47.8% 0.16 33.2)
- #006979
#006979
oklch(47.8% 0.084 212.8)
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 #A42C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.013
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
Use #A42C13 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.