#A83000
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.9% 0.163 37.1), rgb(168, 48, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A83000 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83000 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 48, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.163 37.1) |
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 #A83000 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83000 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83000 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A83000 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38366
oklch(70.8% 0.126 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.161 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C44013
oklch(55.6% 0.176 37)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83000
oklch(48.9% 0.163 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A09
oklch(42.7% 0.135 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41180C
oklch(26.9% 0.067 37)
#A83000 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) | #554A00 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726500 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0029 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83000
#A83000
oklch(48.9% 0.163 37.1)
- #006C80
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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 #A83000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.014
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.016
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
Use #A83000 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.