#A13832
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49% 0.14 26.8), rgb(161, 56, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A13832 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A13832 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 56, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.14 26.8) |
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 #A13832 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A13832 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A13832 text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A13832 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC857C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0645A
oklch(63.1% 0.139 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4840
oklch(55.6% 0.15 27)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A13832
oklch(49% 0.14 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#83302A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#A13832 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) | #544D31 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F642F | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B11F37 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A13832
#A13832
oklch(49% 0.14 26.8)
- #006E78
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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 #A13832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.016
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.022
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.040
Use #A13832 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.