#A72E26
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.8% 0.159 28.3), rgb(167, 46, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#A72E26 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72E26 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 46, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 63%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.159 28.3) |
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 #A72E26 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72E26 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72E26 text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A72E26 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D51
oklch(63.1% 0.157 28)
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Step 600
600
#C33F34
oklch(55.6% 0.17 28.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72E26
oklch(48.8% 0.159 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#892922
oklch(42.8% 0.132 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#A72E26 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) | #524A24 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706421 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8002D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72E26
#A72E26
oklch(48.8% 0.159 28.3)
- #006D79
#006D79
oklch(48.9% 0.084 208)
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 #A72E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.010
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.021
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
Use #A72E26 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.