#A73700
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.5% 0.156 39.7), rgb(167, 55, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A73700 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73700 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 55, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.156 39.7) |
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 #A73700 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73700 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73700 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A73700 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08565
oklch(70.7% 0.121 40)
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Step 500
500
#D56339
oklch(63.2% 0.155 40)
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Step 600
600
#C04510
oklch(55.5% 0.168 39.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A73700
oklch(49.5% 0.156 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E07
oklch(42.7% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A12
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#A73700 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) | #594D00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746600 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9102F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73700
#A73700
oklch(49.5% 0.156 39.7)
- #006D85
#006D85
oklch(49.5% 0.09 220.1)
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 #A73700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.040
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
Use #A73700 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.