#A52C51
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.1% 0.158 7), rgb(165, 44, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A52C51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52C51 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 44, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.158 7) |
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 #A52C51 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52C51 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52C51 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A52C51 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E07E93
oklch(70.6% 0.123 7)
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Step 500
500
#D55A79
oklch(63.1% 0.157 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03B62
oklch(55.6% 0.171 7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52C51
oklch(49.1% 0.158 7)
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Step 800
800
#862742
oklch(42.7% 0.13 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2538
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7)
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Step 950
950
#401721
oklch(27.1% 0.065 7.2)
#A52C51 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) | #494B52 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69644E | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4123B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52C51
#A52C51
oklch(49.1% 0.158 7)
- #007069
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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 #A52C51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.052
Use #A52C51 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.