#A92815
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.4% 0.168 31.5), rgb(169, 40, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A92815 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A92815 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 40, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 78%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.168 31.5) |
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 #A92815 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A92815 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A92815 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A92815 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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6806D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A45
oklch(63.1% 0.167 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73A25
oklch(55.6% 0.181 31.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A92815
oklch(48.4% 0.168 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B2617
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#702519
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#421710
oklch(27% 0.069 31.3)
#A92815 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) | #504710 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70630B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB0025 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A92815
#A92815
oklch(48.4% 0.168 31.5)
- #006B7A
#006B7A
oklch(48.4% 0.084 211.5)
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 #A92815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.008
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.019
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.019
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.033
Use #A92815 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.