#A72F1E
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.8% 0.159 31.2), rgb(167, 47, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A72F1E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A72F1E |
| RGB | rgb(167, 47, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.159 31.2) |
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 #A72F1E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A72F1E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A72F1E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A72F1E text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38270
oklch(70.8% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.158 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#C3402C
oklch(55.6% 0.171 31.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A72F1E
oklch(48.8% 0.159 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#A72F1E 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) | #534A1B | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706418 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8002C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A72F1E
#A72F1E
oklch(48.8% 0.159 31.2)
- #006C7B
#006C7B
oklch(48.7% 0.085 211.3)
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 #A72F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.015
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.020
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.029
Use #A72F1E 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.