#A72215
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.5% 0.171 30.1), rgb(167, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#A72215 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72215 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.171 30.1) |
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 #A72215 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72215 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72215 text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #A72215 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5947
oklch(63.2% 0.169 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C83828
oklch(55.6% 0.183 30.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72215
oklch(47.5% 0.171 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C2419
oklch(42.7% 0.141 30)
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Step 900
900
#71241B
oklch(37.8% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421610
oklch(26.9% 0.07 30.1)
#A72215 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) | #4D4411 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D610B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90021 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72215
#A72215
oklch(47.5% 0.171 30.1)
- #006876
#006876
oklch(47.4% 0.082 210.8)
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 #A72215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.029
Use #A72215 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.