#A82903
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.2% 0.168 34.7), rgb(168, 41, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A82903 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 35°. 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 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82903 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 41, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 96%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.168 34.7) |
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 #A82903 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82903 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82903 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A82903 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#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
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 35)
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Step 600
600
#C73C18
oklch(55.7% 0.182 34.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82903
oklch(48.2% 0.168 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B270D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170D
oklch(27% 0.07 34.5)
#A82903 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) | #514700 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0024 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82903
#A82903
oklch(48.2% 0.168 34.7)
- #006A7C
#006A7C
oklch(48.2% 0.085 214.7)
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 #A82903, 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 0.018
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.023
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.030
Use #A82903 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.