#A4352E
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.5), rgb(164, 53, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#A4352E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4352E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 53, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.5) |
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 #A4352E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4352E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A4352E text on white | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A4352E text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8479
oklch(70.8% 0.114 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36157
oklch(63% 0.146 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF443C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A4352E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#852D27
oklch(42.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#A4352E 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) | #544C2C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70652A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B41634 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4352E
#A4352E
oklch(49.1% 0.148 27.5)
- #006E79
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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 #A4352E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.015
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.017
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.034
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
Use #A4352E 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.