#A62F00
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.4% 0.162 37), rgb(166, 47, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A62F00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A62F00 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 47, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.162 37) |
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 #A62F00 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A62F00 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A62F00 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A62F00 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38367
oklch(70.8% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3C
oklch(63.1% 0.161 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C34115
oklch(55.6% 0.174 37.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A62F00
oklch(48.4% 0.162 37)
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Step 800
800
#892B0B
oklch(42.8% 0.134 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#A62F00 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) | #544900 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716300 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80028 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A62F00
#A62F00
oklch(48.4% 0.162 37)
- #006A7F
#006A7F
oklch(48.4% 0.087 217.7)
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 #A62F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.013
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
Use #A62F00 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.