#A9303E
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(49.7% 0.156 18.6), rgb(169, 48, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A9303E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9303E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 48, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.156 18.6) |
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 #A9303E | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A9303E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9303E text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A9303E text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28083
oklch(70.7% 0.121 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75C64
oklch(63.2% 0.155 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4B
oklch(55.6% 0.169 18.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A9303E
oklch(49.7% 0.156 18.6)
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Step 800
800
#882832
oklch(42.8% 0.13 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D262C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#A9303E 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) | #514D3E | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B90C36 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9303E
#A9303E
oklch(49.7% 0.156 18.6)
- #007174
#007174
oklch(49.8% 0.085 198)
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 #A9303E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.025
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.033
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.047
Use #A9303E 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.