#A70402
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(45.9% 0.186 29.3), rgb(167, 4, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#A70402 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A70402 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 4, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.186 29.3) |
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 #A70402 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A70402 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A70402 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A70402 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
-
Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
-
Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
-
Step 400
400
#FA6F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.174 29.5)
-
Step 500
500
#F3392B
oklch(63.2% 0.223 29.3)
-
Step 600
600
#D90100
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.3)
-
Step 700
700
#B80000
oklch(49.1% 0.202 29.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#A70402
oklch(45.9% 0.186 29.3)
-
Step 900
900
#7D0D07
oklch(37.7% 0.145 29.4)
-
Step 950
950
#4A0D08
oklch(27.1% 0.092 29.3)
#A70402 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) | #453C00 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90009 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A70402
#A70402
oklch(45.9% 0.186 29.3)
- #00636F
#00636F
oklch(45.8% 0.079 209.2)
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 #A70402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.034
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #A70402 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.