#A8380E
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(49.9% 0.155 38), rgb(168, 56, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A8380E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8380E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 85%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.155 38) |
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 #A8380E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A8380E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A8380E text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A8380E text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08568
oklch(70.7% 0.12 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D5623E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0451A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 37.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A8380E
oklch(49.9% 0.155 38)
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Step 800
800
#862E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A15
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A0E
oklch(27.2% 0.063 38.1)
#A8380E 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) | #594E04 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756704 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B91431 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8380E
#A8380E
oklch(49.9% 0.155 38)
- #006F85
#006F85
oklch(50% 0.09 217.9)
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 #A8380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.018
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
Use #A8380E 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.