#A7260E
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(47.8% 0.169 32.4), rgb(167, 38, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A7260E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7260E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 85%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.169 32.4) |
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 #A7260E | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7260E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7260E text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A7260E 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6806B
oklch(70.7% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B43
oklch(63.2% 0.167 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73B22
oklch(55.7% 0.181 32.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7260E
oklch(47.8% 0.169 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2614
oklch(42.7% 0.139 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#702518
oklch(37.7% 0.109 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#A7260E 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) | #4F4507 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6202 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90023 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7260E
#A7260E
oklch(47.8% 0.169 32.4)
- #006979
#006979
oklch(47.8% 0.084 212.8)
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 #A7260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.008
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.019
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.024
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
Use #A7260E 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.