#A80523
Closest named color: Rouge (#AB1239). oklch(46.4% 0.184 22.5), rgb(168, 5, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#A80523 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rouge (#AB1239), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rouge (#AB1239) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A80523 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 5, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 94%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.184 22.5) |
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 #A80523 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A80523 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A80523 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A80523 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.089 22.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7977
oklch(70.7% 0.142 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35054
oklch(63.2% 0.183 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2A38
oklch(55.6% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A80523
oklch(46.4% 0.184 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#901A25
oklch(42.7% 0.152 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#741E22
oklch(37.7% 0.119 22.6)
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Step 950
950
#441415
oklch(27% 0.074 22.3)
#A80523 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) | #443E22 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #695E1C | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA0016 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A80523
#A80523
oklch(46.4% 0.184 22.5)
- #00666C
#00666C
oklch(46.4% 0.079 201.9)
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 #A80523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.026
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.027
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.030
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.031
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Red #9F2305 ΔE 0.039
Use #A80523 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.