#A53852
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(50.4% 0.144 9.5), rgb(165, 56, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A53852 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53852 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 56, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.144 9.5) |
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 #A53852 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53852 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53852 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #A53852 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06076
oklch(63.2% 0.143 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB435F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 9.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53852
oklch(50.4% 0.144 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#832C40
oklch(42.7% 0.12 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#A53852 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) | #515152 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D674F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B42642 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53852
#A53852
oklch(50.4% 0.144 9.5)
- #00746F
#00746F
oklch(50.4% 0.087 189.5)
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 #A53852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.020
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
Use #A53852 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.