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#a52a2d color: Red Brown

#a52a2d is rgb(165, 42, 45) in RGB and oklch(48.104% 0.1593 24.353) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

48.1%
0.159
24°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • orange-800
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #a52a2d

#a52a2d is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.07:1 contrast and black text 2.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Brown (#a52a2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-800.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #a52a2d mixed with white

  1. a52a2d
  2. b14341
  3. bb5955
  4. c66f69
  5. d0837e
  6. d99892
  7. e2aca7
  8. eac1bd
  9. f1d5d2
  10. f9eae9

Darker: #a52a2d mixed with black

  1. a52a2d
  2. 8f2326
  3. 791c1f
  4. 651618
  5. 511011
  6. 3d0a0b
  7. 2b0506
  8. 1a0202
  9. 0a0101
  10. 010000

Calmer: #a52a2d with less saturation

  1. a52a2d
  2. 9f3333
  3. 993a38
  4. 93413e
  5. 8c4643
  6. 854b47
  7. 7e4f4c
  8. 775451
  9. 6f5755
  10. 675b59

Questions about #a52a2d

What color is #a52a2d?

#a52a2d is deep dark red. The closest named color is Red Brown. In RGB it is rgb(165, 42, 45), in HSL hsl(358.54, 59.42%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.104% 0.1593 24.353).

What colors go well with #a52a2d?

The complementary color of #a52a2d is #006d78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9d2a63 and #984000. The triadic partners are #007312 and #2e56b6.

Is white or black text more readable on #a52a2d?

White text reads better on #a52a2d: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 and black gives 2.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a52a2d a warm or cool color?

#a52a2d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.159.