#A5000C
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.4% 0.185 27.5), rgb(165, 0, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A5000C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5000C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.185 27.5) |
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 #A5000C | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A5000C | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5000C text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A5000C text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E62
oklch(70.7% 0.174 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#F23934
oklch(63.1% 0.221 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90014
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7000F
oklch(49% 0.2 27.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A5000C
oklch(45.4% 0.185 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D0E
oklch(37.8% 0.144 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D0A
oklch(27.1% 0.092 27.9)
#A5000C 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) | #433B08 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685B00 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7000A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5000C
#A5000C
oklch(45.4% 0.185 27.5)
- #00626D
#00626D
oklch(45.4% 0.078 208.1)
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 #A5000C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
Use #A5000C 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.