#A80100
Closest named color: Carmine (#9D0216). oklch(46% 0.188 29.3), rgb(168, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#A80100 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carmine (#9D0216), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Carmine (#9D0216) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80100 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.188 29.3) |
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 #A80100 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80100 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80100 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A80100 text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9F
oklch(81% 0.091 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45041
oklch(63.1% 0.186 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF2A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.202 29.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80100
oklch(46% 0.188 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#911A12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E16
oklch(37.7% 0.122 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#A80100 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) | #453C00 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A5D00 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0007 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80100
#A80100
oklch(46% 0.188 29.3)
- #006470
#006470
oklch(46.1% 0.079 209.1)
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 #A80100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.037
Use #A80100 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.