#A61C23
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(47% 0.172 25), rgb(166, 28, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#A61C23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A61C23 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 28, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.172 25) |
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 #A61C23 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A61C23 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A61C23 text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A61C23 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E87D76
oklch(70.7% 0.133 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5652
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25)
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Step 600
600
#C93537
oklch(55.6% 0.185 24.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A61C23
oklch(47% 0.172 25)
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Step 800
800
#8D2223
oklch(42.8% 0.143 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#431614
oklch(27.1% 0.07 25.4)
#A61C23 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) | #494222 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B5F1D | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70021 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A61C23
#A61C23
oklch(47% 0.172 25)
- #006770
#006770
oklch(46.9% 0.08 205.3)
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 #A61C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.016
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.031
Use #A61C23 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.