#A52E49
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8), rgb(165, 46, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A52E49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52E49 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 46, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8) |
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 #A52E49 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52E49 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52E49 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A52E49 text on black | 3.08:1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 10.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E0808D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55C71
oklch(63.2% 0.153 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03D59
oklch(55.6% 0.167 11.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52E49
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#86283C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#A52E49 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) | #4C4B49 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6446 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B41139 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52E49
#A52E49
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8)
- #006F6D
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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 #A52E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.050
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.051
Use #A52E49 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.