#A7251A
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(47.8% 0.168 29.6), rgb(167, 37, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A7251A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7251A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 37, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.168 29.6) |
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 #A7251A | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7251A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7251A text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A7251A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.166 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.18 29.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7251A
oklch(47.8% 0.168 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B251B
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#A7251A 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) | #4E4517 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6212 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80024 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7251A
#A7251A
oklch(47.8% 0.168 29.6)
- #006976
#006976
oklch(47.7% 0.082 209.6)
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 #A7251A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.014
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
Use #A7251A 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.