#A74122
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51% 0.142 37.1), rgb(167, 65, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A74122 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A74122 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 65, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 66%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.142 37.1) |
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 #A74122 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A74122 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A74122 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A74122 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A2
oklch(81% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB876F
oklch(70.6% 0.109 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6748
oklch(63.1% 0.139 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B29
oklch(55.7% 0.153 37.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A74122
oklch(51% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#823219
oklch(42.7% 0.117 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#A74122 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) | #5E531E | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A1E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8283B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A74122
#A74122
oklch(51% 0.142 37.1)
- #007288
#007288
oklch(50.9% 0.091 217.4)
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 #A74122, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.023
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.025
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.041
Use #A74122 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.