#A82A0B
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.3% 0.167 33.8), rgb(168, 42, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A82A0B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A82A0B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 42, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 88%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.167 33.8) |
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 #A82A0B | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A82A0B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A82A0B text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A82A0B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C40
oklch(63.2% 0.166 34)
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Step 600
600
#C63C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 33.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A82A0B
oklch(48.3% 0.167 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2711
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2616
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.9)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#A82A0B 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) | #514703 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706300 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0025 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A82A0B
#A82A0B
oklch(48.3% 0.167 33.8)
- #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 #A82A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.005
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
Use #A82A0B 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.