#A6381A
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.6% 0.151 35.6), rgb(166, 56, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A6381A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6381A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 56, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.151 35.6) |
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 #A6381A | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6381A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6381A text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A6381A text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36346
oklch(63.1% 0.148 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF4626
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A6381A
oklch(49.6% 0.151 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#852E17
oklch(42.6% 0.125 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#A6381A 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) | #584E15 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736614 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B71732 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6381A
#A6381A
oklch(49.6% 0.151 35.6)
- #006E82
#006E82
oklch(49.6% 0.088 216.1)
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 #A6381A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
Use #A6381A 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.