#A52840
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(48.3% 0.16 15), rgb(165, 40, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A52840 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52840 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 40, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 61%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.16 15) |
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 #A52840 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52840 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52840 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A52840 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E37E87
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85A6A
oklch(63.2% 0.158 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C33A52
oklch(55.6% 0.173 14.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52840
oklch(48.3% 0.16 15)
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Step 800
800
#882637
oklch(42.7% 0.132 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E252F
oklch(37.7% 0.104 15.5)
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Step 950
950
#41171C
oklch(27.1% 0.065 15.3)
#A52840 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) | #4A4840 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A623D | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50032 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52840
#A52840
oklch(48.3% 0.16 15)
- #006C6D
#006C6D
oklch(48.1% 0.082 195.9)
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 #A52840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.022
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.029
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.049
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.049
Use #A52840 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.