#A53629
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.3% 0.149 29.9), rgb(165, 54, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A53629 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53629 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 54, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.149 29.9) |
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 #A53629 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53629 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53629 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A53629 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36252
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF4536
oklch(55.7% 0.16 29.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53629
oklch(49.3% 0.149 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#852D23
oklch(42.6% 0.123 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A21
oklch(37.7% 0.095 30.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#A53629 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) | #554D27 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716525 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B61634 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53629
#A53629
oklch(49.3% 0.149 29.9)
- #006E7C
#006E7C
oklch(49.3% 0.085 210.1)
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 #A53629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.012
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.027
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.038
Use #A53629 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.