#A63602
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.2), rgb(166, 54, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A63602 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A63602 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 54, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.2) |
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 #A63602 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A63602 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A63602 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A63602 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19D
oklch(81% 0.075 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5623B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04513
oklch(55.5% 0.168 39.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A63602
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#862E09
oklch(42.7% 0.128 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A13
oklch(37.6% 0.1 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#A63602 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) | #584C00 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736600 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70E2E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A63602
#A63602
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.2)
- #006C83
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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 #A63602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.010
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.037
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
Use #A63602 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.