#A42E17
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.1% 0.158 32.9), rgb(164, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A42E17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A42E17 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 75%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.158 32.9) |
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 #A42E17 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A42E17 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A42E17 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A42E17 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2826E
oklch(70.6% 0.123 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75F47
oklch(63.1% 0.156 33)
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Step 600
600
#C24128
oklch(55.5% 0.169 33)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A42E17
oklch(48.1% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#882B19
oklch(42.8% 0.13 33)
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Step 900
900
#6D281B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#401810
oklch(26.8% 0.065 32.9)
#A42E17 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) | #524812 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6210 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5002A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A42E17
#A42E17
oklch(48.1% 0.158 32.9)
- #006A7A
#006A7A
oklch(48.2% 0.084 212.7)
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 #A42E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.024
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.024
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
Use #A42E17 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.