#A5401D
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50.5% 0.142 38.4), rgb(165, 64, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A5401D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5401D |
| RGB | rgb(165, 64, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.142 38.4) |
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 #A5401D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5401D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5401D text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A5401D text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886D
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF6746
oklch(63.1% 0.14 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B26
oklch(55.5% 0.152 38.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5401D
oklch(50.5% 0.142 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#823217
oklch(42.6% 0.117 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#692D1A
oklch(37.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#A5401D 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) | #5D5218 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766919 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B62739 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5401D
#A5401D
oklch(50.5% 0.142 38.4)
- #007087
#007087
oklch(50.4% 0.091 218.6)
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 #A5401D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.018
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.019
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
Use #A5401D 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.