#A83242
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(49.8% 0.153 17.1), rgb(168, 50, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A83242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A83242 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 50, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 54%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.153 17.1) |
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 #A83242 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A83242 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A83242 text on white | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #A83242 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAF
oklch(81% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18086
oklch(70.7% 0.12 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55D68
oklch(63.1% 0.151 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 17.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A83242
oklch(49.8% 0.153 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#862935
oklch(42.6% 0.126 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C272E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#40181B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 17.6)
#A83242 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) | #514E42 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F663F | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B81439 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A83242
#A83242
oklch(49.8% 0.153 17.1)
- #007173
#007173
oklch(49.8% 0.085 196.9)
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 #A83242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.030
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.043
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.047
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.048
Use #A83242 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.