#A61C08
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(46.8% 0.175 31.2), rgb(166, 28, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#A61C08 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61C08 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 28, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.175 31.2) |
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 #A61C08 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61C08 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61C08 text on white | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A61C08 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5742
oklch(63% 0.173 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3621
oklch(55.7% 0.188 31.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61C08
oklch(46.8% 0.175 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2214
oklch(42.6% 0.145 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#43160F
oklch(27% 0.072 31.1)
#A61C08 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) | #4B4102 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8001A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61C08
#A61C08
oklch(46.8% 0.175 31.2)
- #006674
#006674
oklch(46.8% 0.081 211.1)
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 #A61C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
Use #A61C08 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.