#A60416
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.8% 0.184 25.9), rgb(166, 4, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#A60416 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A60416 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 4, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 95%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.184 25.9) |
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 #A60416 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A60416 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A60416 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A60416 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#F96E66
oklch(70.6% 0.172 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2393B
oklch(63.1% 0.22 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70018
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#A60416
oklch(45.8% 0.184 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D13
oklch(37.6% 0.143 25.7)
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Step 950
950
#490D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 26.4)
#A60416 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) | #443C14 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #685C0B | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80010 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A60416
#A60416
oklch(45.8% 0.184 25.9)
- #00646D
#00646D
oklch(45.9% 0.079 205.6)
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 #A60416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.020
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
Use #A60416 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.