#A81604
Closest named color: Rufous (#AE2012). oklch(46.8% 0.18 30.8), rgb(168, 22, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A81604 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rufous (#AE2012), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rufous (#AE2012) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81604 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 22, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 95%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.18 30.8) |
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 #A81604 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81604 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81604 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A81604 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.139 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#E15541
oklch(63.2% 0.178 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC311E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 30.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81604
oklch(46.8% 0.18 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F12
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#732116
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#A81604 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) | #4A4000 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C5F00 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0016 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81604
#A81604
oklch(46.8% 0.18 30.8)
- #006674
#006674
oklch(46.8% 0.081 211.1)
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 #A81604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.033
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
Use #A81604 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.