#A53A24
Closest named color: Brick (#A03623). oklch(49.8% 0.146 33.4), rgb(165, 58, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A53A24 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick (#A03623), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick (#A03623) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53A24 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 58, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.146 33.4) |
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 #A53A24 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53A24 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53A24 text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #A53A24 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2644D
oklch(63.2% 0.144 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD472F
oklch(55.5% 0.157 33.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53A24
oklch(49.8% 0.146 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.094 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#A53A24 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) | #584F21 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736720 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B61D36 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53A24
#A53A24
oklch(49.8% 0.146 33.4)
- #006F80
#006F80
oklch(49.8% 0.087 213)
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 #A53A24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.014
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.024
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.029
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.032
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
Use #A53A24 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.