#A7341C
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.3% 0.155 33.5), rgb(167, 52, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A7341C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7341C |
| RGB | rgb(167, 52, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.155 33.5) |
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 #A7341C | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7341C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A7341C text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A7341C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A1
oklch(81% 0.075 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66048
oklch(63.1% 0.154 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14329
oklch(55.6% 0.166 33.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A7341C
oklch(49.3% 0.155 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#872C19
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#A7341C 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) | #564C18 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726616 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B80B30 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7341C
#A7341C
oklch(49.3% 0.155 33.5)
- #006E7F
#006E7F
oklch(49.5% 0.087 213.1)
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 #A7341C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.017
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
Use #A7341C 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.