#A33429
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.8% 0.148 29.2), rgb(163, 52, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A33429 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A33429 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 52, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.148 29.2) |
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 #A33429 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A33429 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A33429 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A33429 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36253
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4538
oklch(55.7% 0.159 29.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A33429
oklch(48.8% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D24
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#A33429 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) | #534B27 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6425 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B31332 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A33429
#A33429
oklch(48.8% 0.148 29.2)
- #006C79
#006C79
oklch(48.6% 0.084 209.2)
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 #A33429, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.010
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.016
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.029
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.030
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.034
Use #A33429 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.