#A52F21
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(48.5% 0.157 30.3), rgb(165, 47, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A52F21 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A52F21 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 47, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.157 30.3) |
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 #A52F21 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A52F21 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A52F21 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A52F21 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.042 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA4
oklch(81% 0.076 30)
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Step 400
400
#E28272
oklch(70.7% 0.122 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.155 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24130
oklch(55.6% 0.168 30.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A52F21
oklch(48.5% 0.157 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#882A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D281E
oklch(37.6% 0.101 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#401812
oklch(26.9% 0.064 30.5)
#A52F21 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) | #52491E | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F631C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6002D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A52F21
#A52F21
oklch(48.5% 0.157 30.3)
- #006B79
#006B79
oklch(48.4% 0.084 210.4)
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 #A52F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.013
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.014
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.018
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
Use #A52F21 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.