#A52216
Closest named color: Burnt Red (#9F2305). oklch(47.1% 0.169 29.9), rgb(165, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A52216 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Red (#9F2305), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Red (#9F2305) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52216 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 76%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.169 29.9) |
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 #A52216 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52216 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52216 text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A52216 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A49
oklch(63.2% 0.166 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7392A
oklch(55.5% 0.181 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52216
oklch(47.1% 0.169 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B251A
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#A52216 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) | #4C4312 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C600D | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60021 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52216
#A52216
oklch(47.1% 0.169 29.9)
- #006774
#006774
oklch(47.1% 0.081 209.8)
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 #A52216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.018
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.018
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.028
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
Use #A52216 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.