#A52D09
Closest named color: Rust Red (#AA2704). oklch(48.1% 0.162 35.2), rgb(165, 45, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A52D09 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Red (#AA2704), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Red (#AA2704) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52D09 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 45, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.162 35.2) |
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 #A52D09 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52D09 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52D09 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #A52D09 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85F40
oklch(63.1% 0.159 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#C4401D
oklch(55.7% 0.174 35.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52D09
oklch(48.1% 0.162 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A11
oklch(42.7% 0.134 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#A52D09 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) | #524800 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6200 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B60028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52D09
#A52D09
oklch(48.1% 0.162 35.2)
- #00697C
#00697C
oklch(48% 0.085 215.9)
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 #A52D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.011
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.022
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.024
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.035
Use #A52D09 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.