#A50016
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.5% 0.185 25.5), rgb(165, 0, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#A50016 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A50016 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 0, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.185 25.5) |
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 #A50016 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #A50016 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A50016 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A50016 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59D
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E67
oklch(70.8% 0.173 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#F2393C
oklch(63.2% 0.22 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#D80020
oklch(55.6% 0.226 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B7001A
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A50016
oklch(45.5% 0.185 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C13
oklch(37.8% 0.144 25.6)
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Step 950
950
#490C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.091 25.1)
#A50016 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) | #433B14 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #675B0B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7000E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A50016
#A50016
oklch(45.5% 0.185 25.5)
- #00636B
#00636B
oklch(45.6% 0.078 204.5)
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 #A50016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
Use #A50016 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.