#A33025
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.3% 0.153 29.3), rgb(163, 48, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A33025 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33025 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 48, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 63%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.153 29.3) |
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 #A33025 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33025 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33025 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A33025 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18375
oklch(70.8% 0.118 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56051
oklch(63.1% 0.151 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14235
oklch(55.6% 0.165 29.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33025
oklch(48.3% 0.153 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#872C22
oklch(42.8% 0.126 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#A33025 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) | #514923 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6221 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4052E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33025
#A33025
oklch(48.3% 0.153 29.3)
- #006B78
#006B78
oklch(48.3% 0.083 209.3)
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 #A33025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.012
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.023
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.031
Use #A33025 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.