#A50D21

A color in the Red, Pink family

#a50d21 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(165, 13, 33), HSL(352°, 85%, 35%), CMYK(0%, 92%, 80%, 35%). Closest named color: brown. Contrast is 7.84:1 on white and 2.68:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a50d21
RGBrgb(165 13 33)
RGB (legacy)rgb(165, 13, 33)
RGB %rgb(65% 5% 13%)
HSLhsl(352 85% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352, 92%, 65%)
HWBhwb(352 5% 35%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 80%, 35%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(35.5 57.15 34.52)
LCHlch(35.5 66.77 31.13)
OKLaboklab(0.4601 0.1644 0.0716)
OKLCHoklch(0.4601 0.1793 23.54)
Decimal10816801

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorbrown ΔE 2.9
Closest web-safe color#990033
Hue352°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)85% / 92%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)65%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)24% / 18%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.084
Red / Green / Blue165 / 13 / 33

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
7.84:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
2.68:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 85.1 / -16.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -90 / 18.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a50d21;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(46.01% 0.1793 23.54);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(165 13 33 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a50d21] text-[#a50d21] border-[#a50d21]">