#A53B42
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(50.4% 0.14 19.8), rgb(165, 59, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A53B42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A53B42 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 59, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.14 19.8) |
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 #A53B42 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A53B42 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A53B42 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A53B42 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8485
oklch(70.7% 0.109 19.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06366
oklch(63.2% 0.138 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB464E
oklch(55.6% 0.151 19.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A53B42
oklch(50.4% 0.14 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F34
oklch(42.8% 0.116 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#A53B42 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) | #565142 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70683F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5263E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A53B42
#A53B42
oklch(50.4% 0.14 19.8)
- #007377
#007377
oklch(50.5% 0.086 199)
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 #A53B42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.032
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
Use #A53B42 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.