#A52C4E
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49% 0.158 8.6), rgb(165, 44, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#A52C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52C4E |
| RGB | rgb(165, 44, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.158 8.6) |
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 #A52C4E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52C4E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52C4E text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A52C4E text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB7
oklch(81% 0.076 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#E17F91
oklch(70.8% 0.122 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55A76
oklch(63.1% 0.156 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5F
oklch(55.6% 0.169 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52C4E
oklch(49% 0.158 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#862740
oklch(42.7% 0.13 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2536
oklch(37.6% 0.102 8.8)
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Step 950
950
#401720
oklch(27.1% 0.065 8.8)
#A52C4E 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) | #4A4B4F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69634B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4103A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52C4E
#A52C4E
oklch(49% 0.158 8.6)
- #006F6A
#006F6A
oklch(48.9% 0.085 189.3)
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 #A52C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.034
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #A52C4E 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.