#A73831
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50% 0.147 27.3), rgb(167, 56, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A73831 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A73831 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 56, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 55%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.147 27.3) |
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 #A73831 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A73831 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A73831 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A73831 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A8
oklch(81% 0.07 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8479
oklch(70.8% 0.114 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36157
oklch(63% 0.146 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE443C
oklch(55.5% 0.159 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A73831
oklch(50% 0.147 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#852D27
oklch(42.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#A73831 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) | #574F2F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B81B37 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A73831
#A73831
oklch(50% 0.147 27.3)
- #00717C
#00717C
oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6)
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 #A73831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.035
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.047
Use #A73831 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.