#A83014
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(49% 0.161 34), rgb(168, 48, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A83014 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83014 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 48, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.161 34) |
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 #A83014 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83014 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83014 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A83014 text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#E3826C
oklch(70.7% 0.125 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85E43
oklch(63% 0.16 34)
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Step 600
600
#C34022
oklch(55.5% 0.172 34.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83014
oklch(49% 0.161 34)
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Step 800
800
#892A14
oklch(42.8% 0.133 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2818
oklch(37.7% 0.103 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#A83014 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) | #544A0E | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72650B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA002B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83014
#A83014
oklch(49% 0.161 34)
- #006C7E
#006C7E
oklch(48.9% 0.086 214.4)
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 #A83014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.012
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.014
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.030
Use #A83014 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.