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#A52A2A Brown
#A52A2A is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Brown. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 16.5% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 59% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.96:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A52A2A as they’d see it.
#A52A2A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A52A2A
What color is #A52A2A?
#A52A2A is a mid-tone, rich red, known as Brown. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 16.5% green, and 16.5% blue. Its hue is 0°, with 59% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #A52A2A in RGB?
#A52A2A is rgb(165, 42, 42): 165 red, 42 green, and 42 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A52A2A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 75, 35). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A52A2A?
PANTONE 1805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A52A2A?
Its complement #006363 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.