#A72E39
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3), rgb(167, 46, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A72E39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72E39 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 46, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3) |
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 #A72E39 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72E39 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72E39 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A72E39 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAC
oklch(81% 0.075 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28081
oklch(70.7% 0.121 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75C61
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23D48
oklch(55.5% 0.169 20)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72E39
oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#882830
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20)
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Step 900
900
#6D262A
oklch(37.6% 0.101 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#401719
oklch(26.9% 0.064 19.5)
#A72E39 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) | #504B39 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6436 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B70433 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72E39
#A72E39
oklch(49.1% 0.157 20.3)
- #006E73
#006E73
oklch(48.9% 0.083 200.3)
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 #A72E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.031
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
Use #A72E39 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.