#A93F18
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51% 0.148 38.8), rgb(169, 63, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A93F18 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93F18 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 63, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 75%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.148 38.8) |
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 #A93F18 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93F18 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93F18 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A93F18 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD866A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D26541
oklch(63.1% 0.147 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD491F
oklch(55.6% 0.159 38.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93F18
oklch(51% 0.148 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#843012
oklch(42.6% 0.123 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#A93F18 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) | #5E5211 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A13 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA2338 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93F18
#A93F18
oklch(51% 0.148 38.8)
- #007289
#007289
oklch(51% 0.092 218.3)
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 #A93F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.039
Use #A93F18 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.