Accessibility
Vs white / black
5.19:1 · 4.04:1
Sources
Codes
HEX
#a35752
RGB
rgb(163, 87, 82)
RGBA
rgba(163, 87, 82, 1)
HSL
hsl(4, 33%, 48%)
HSLA
hsla(4, 33%, 48%, 1)
HSV
hsv(4, 50%, 64%)
LAB
lab(45.93% 30.65 16.95)
LCH
lch(45.93% 35.02 28.94)
OKLAB
oklab(0.5455 0.0916 0.0424)
OKLCH
oklch(0.5455 0.1009 24.84)
XYZ
xyz(20.04, 15.21, 9.86)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 47%, 50%, 36%)
CSS
color: #a35752;
CSS variable
--color-a35752: #a35752;
SCSS
$color-a35752: #a35752;
JavaScript
const color = "#a35752";
TypeScript
const color: string = "#a35752";
React
style={{ backgroundColor: "#a35752" }}
JSON
{ "hex": "#a35752", "rgb": { "r": 163, "g": 87, "b": 82 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.5455 0.1009 24.84)" }
Export
:root {
--#a35752-1: #a35752;
}Design systems
An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.
Nearest Tailwind color
rose-700
Very different · ΔE 11.77 · #BE123C
Nearest CSS named color
IndianRed
Very different · ΔE 9.16 · #CD5C5C
Nearest Material color
brown-500
Very different · ΔE 11.37 · #795548
Nearest Bootstrap color
danger
Very different · ΔE 11.43 · #DC3545
OKLCH
Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.
Palette
Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades
Palette
Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights
Palette
Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis
Palette
Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces
Harmony
Opposite on the color wheel for contrast
Harmony
Neighbors that sit comfortably together
Harmony
Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets
Harmony
Base plus two accents beside the complement
Harmony
Same hue, varied lightness and saturation
Using this color
#A35752 (#a35752) sits in the red family at about 4° hue, 33% saturation, and 48% lightness. Contrast is 5.19:1 on white and 4.04:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: rose-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).
Sensible jobs for this swatch
On a black or near-black UI, #a35752 is 4.04:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.
Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.
Related
Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance