#A72C07
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.3% 0.165 35), rgb(167, 44, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A72C07 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 35°. 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 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72C07 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 44, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.165 35) |
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 #A72C07 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72C07 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72C07 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A72C07 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.079 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#E48169
oklch(70.6% 0.128 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95D3F
oklch(63% 0.163 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53E1B
oklch(55.6% 0.177 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72C07
oklch(48.3% 0.165 35)
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Step 800
800
#8A290F
oklch(42.8% 0.136 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2715
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#A72C07 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) | #524800 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90027 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72C07
#A72C07
oklch(48.3% 0.165 35)
- #006A7D
#006A7D
oklch(48.3% 0.086 215.8)
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 #A72C07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.008
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
Use #A72C07 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.