#A5442C
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(51.2% 0.134 35.1), rgb(165, 68, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A5442C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5442C |
| RGB | rgb(165, 68, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.134 35.1) |
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 #A5442C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A5442C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A5442C text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A5442C text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D98974
oklch(70.8% 0.103 35.5)
-
Step 500
500
#CC6850
oklch(63% 0.132 34.6)
-
Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#A5442C
oklch(51.2% 0.134 35.1)
-
Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
-
Step 900
900
#672E20
oklch(37.6% 0.086 35)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1C13
oklch(27.1% 0.054 36.2)
#A5442C 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) | #5E5529 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A29 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B52F3F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5442C
#A5442C
oklch(51.2% 0.134 35.1)
- #007387
#007387
oklch(51.1% 0.091 215.4)
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 #A5442C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.026
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.047
Use #A5442C 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.