#A53300
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.7% 0.158 38.5), rgb(165, 51, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A53300 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53300 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 51, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.158 38.5) |
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 #A53300 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53300 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53300 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A53300 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E18467
oklch(70.7% 0.122 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6623B
oklch(63.2% 0.156 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C14414
oklch(55.6% 0.169 38.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53300
oklch(48.7% 0.158 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A13
oklch(37.8% 0.102 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#40190D
oklch(27% 0.065 37.7)
#A53300 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) | #564A00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726400 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6042B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53300
#A53300
oklch(48.7% 0.158 38.5)
- #006B81
#006B81
oklch(48.7% 0.088 218.5)
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 #A53300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.012
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.033
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.036
Use #A53300 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.