#A61102
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.1% 0.181 30.4), rgb(166, 17, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#A61102 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61102 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 17, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.181 30.4) |
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 #A61102 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61102 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61102 text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A61102 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15441
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC311F
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61102
oklch(46.1% 0.181 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F12
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#A61102 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) | #473E00 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80012 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61102
#A61102
oklch(46.1% 0.181 30.4)
- #006471
#006471
oklch(46.1% 0.08 210.2)
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 #A61102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.030
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
Use #A61102 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.