#A82701
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48% 0.17 34.4), rgb(168, 39, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A82701 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82701 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 99%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.17 34.4) |
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 #A82701 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82701 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82701 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A82701 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.168 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#C73B18
oklch(55.6% 0.182 34.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82701
oklch(48% 0.17 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B260D
oklch(42.6% 0.14 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#702514
oklch(37.6% 0.11 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#A82701 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) | #504600 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706200 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0022 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82701
#A82701
oklch(48% 0.17 34.4)
- #00697B
#00697B
oklch(47.9% 0.085 214.9)
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 #A82701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.004
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
Use #A82701 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.