#A53408
Closest named color: Russet (#A13905). oklch(48.8% 0.156 37.7), rgb(165, 52, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A53408 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Russet (#A13905), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Russet (#A13905) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53408 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 52, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 91%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.156 37.7) |
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 #A53408 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53408 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53408 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53408 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08468
oklch(70.6% 0.121 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5623E
oklch(63.1% 0.154 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1441A
oklch(55.6% 0.168 37.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53408
oklch(48.8% 0.156 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#872D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A15
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#A53408 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) | #564B00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726400 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6092D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53408
#A53408
oklch(48.8% 0.156 37.7)
- #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 #A53408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.011
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.020
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.035
Use #A53408 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.