#A72A11
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.2% 0.165 32.9), rgb(167, 42, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A72A11 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72A11 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 42, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 82%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.165 32.9) |
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 #A72A11 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72A11 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72A11 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A72A11 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E5816C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C43
oklch(63.1% 0.164 33)
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Step 600
600
#C53D23
oklch(55.5% 0.177 32.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72A11
oklch(48.2% 0.165 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2815
oklch(42.7% 0.136 33)
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Step 900
900
#6F2618
oklch(37.6% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#A72A11 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) | #51470B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706306 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90026 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72A11
#A72A11
oklch(48.2% 0.165 32.9)
- #006A7A
#006A7A
oklch(48.2% 0.084 212.7)
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 #A72A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.007
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.020
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
Use #A72A11 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.