#A93530
Closest named color: Brown (#A52A2A). oklch(50% 0.153 26.7), rgb(169, 53, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A93530 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown (#A52A2A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown (#A52A2A) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A93530 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 53, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.153 26.7) |
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 #A93530 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A93530 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A93530 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #A93530 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA7
oklch(81% 0.074 27.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18279
oklch(70.7% 0.119 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55F56
oklch(63% 0.151 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C1413B
oklch(55.6% 0.165 26.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#A93530
oklch(50% 0.153 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B26
oklch(42.7% 0.127 27)
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Step 900
900
#6D2824
oklch(37.8% 0.099 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#A93530 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) | #554E2E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72672C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA1335 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A93530
#A93530
oklch(50% 0.153 26.7)
- #00717C
#00717C
oklch(50.1% 0.086 206.6)
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 #A93530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.021
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.032
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
Use #A93530 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.