#A52B3B
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(48.4% 0.157 18.3), rgb(165, 43, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A52B3B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52B3B |
| RGB | rgb(165, 43, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.157 18.3) |
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 #A52B3B | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52B3B | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52B3B text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #A52B3B text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAE
oklch(80.9% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28083
oklch(70.7% 0.121 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75B64
oklch(63% 0.156 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#C23D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 18.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52B3B
oklch(48.4% 0.157 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#882732
oklch(42.7% 0.131 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D262C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#40171A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 18)
#A52B3B 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) | #4D493B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6338 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B50032 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52B3B
#A52B3B
oklch(48.4% 0.157 18.3)
- #006D70
#006D70
oklch(48.5% 0.083 198.1)
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 #A52B3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.039
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.047
Use #A52B3B 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.