#A83C38
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(50.8% 0.143 25.7), rgb(168, 60, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A83C38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83C38 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 60, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.143 25.7) |
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 #A83C38 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83C38 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83C38 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A83C38 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD847C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#D1635B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4641
oklch(55.6% 0.155 25.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83C38
oklch(50.8% 0.143 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#842E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A27
oklch(37.6% 0.093 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A17
oklch(27.2% 0.059 26.4)
#A83C38 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) | #595237 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746935 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8233C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83C38
#A83C38
oklch(50.8% 0.143 25.7)
- #00737E
#00737E
oklch(50.7% 0.087 206.4)
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 #A83C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.044
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.044
Use #A83C38 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.