#A81E05
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(47.3% 0.176 31.9), rgb(168, 30, 5).
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White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A81E05 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A81E05 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 30, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.176 31.9) |
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 #A81E05 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A81E05 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A81E05 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A81E05 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.084 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97E69
oklch(70.8% 0.136 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5740
oklch(63.1% 0.175 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA351D
oklch(55.6% 0.189 31.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A81E05
oklch(47.3% 0.176 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2211
oklch(42.6% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#722316
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#A81E05 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) | #4C4200 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6100 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA001C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A81E05
#A81E05
oklch(47.3% 0.176 31.9)
- #006776
#006776
oklch(47.2% 0.082 212)
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 #A81E05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.013
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.033
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.034
Use #A81E05 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.