Embers Color
Embers is a red color with hex code #A02712. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with embers, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Embers Color Values
What Does Embers Mean?
Embers belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Embers adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Embers is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: deep reddish orange, #AA381E). It is also known as Crab Apple, Tabasco.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Embers
Embers and #128BA1 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #A11244 and #A16F12, which sit beside embers on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair embers with triadic partners #12A127 and #2712A1. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Lusty —
#991B07(Delta E 4) - Burnt Red —
#9F2305(Delta E 5) - Roof Terracotta —
#A62F20(Delta E 5) - Tamarillo —
#991613(Delta E 6) - Brown Red —
#922B05(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #A02712; }
.background { background-color: #A02712; }
.border { border: 2px solid #A02712; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #A0271240; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for embers?
Embers has the hex code #A02712. In RGB notation it is rgb(160, 39, 18), in HSL it is hsl(9, 80%, 35%), and its OKLCH value is 0.466, 0.16, 32.2.
What does the color embers mean?
Red-family colors like embers carry distinct psychological associations. Embers belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Embers adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with embers?
Embers has three easy routes: its complement #128BA1 for punch, its neighbors #A11244 and #A16F12 for something calmer, or triadic partners #12A127 and #2712A1 when you want energy.
Is embers a standard web color?
No — Embers is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #A02712 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make embers lighter or darker?
To lighten embers, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9D3CD (lightest tint) to #1C0703 (darkest shade).
About Embers
Embers is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Crab Apple, Tabasco. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #A02712 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.