#A60208
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.6% 0.186 28.2), rgb(166, 2, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A60208 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60208 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 2, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.186 28.2) |
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 #A60208 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60208 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60208 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A60208 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FA6F60
oklch(70.8% 0.173 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23930
oklch(63% 0.222 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#D9000C
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80009
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A60208
oklch(45.6% 0.186 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D0D0B
oklch(37.8% 0.145 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D09
oklch(27.1% 0.092 28.6)
#A60208 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) | #443B03 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695C00 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8000A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60208
#A60208
oklch(45.6% 0.186 28.2)
- #00636E
#00636E
oklch(45.7% 0.079 208)
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 #A60208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #A60208 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.