#A43935
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.7% 0.142 25.8), rgb(164, 57, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A43935 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A43935 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 57, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.142 25.8) |
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 #A43935 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A43935 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A43935 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A43935 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD857C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1635B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4741
oklch(55.6% 0.152 26.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A43935
oklch(49.7% 0.142 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F2B
oklch(42.8% 0.118 26)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#A43935 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) | #564F34 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706632 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B42039 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A43935
#A43935
oklch(49.7% 0.142 25.8)
- #00707A
#00707A
oklch(49.8% 0.085 205.6)
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 #A43935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.045
Use #A43935 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.