All About Color Auburn

#A52A2A

Auburn is a rich, reddish-brown, warm and vibrant, like the color of autumn leaves. It's a color that evokes a sense of warmth and comfort, perfect for creating a welcoming and inviting atmosphere.

About Auburn

Auburn is a medium red color with the hex code #A52A2A. In RGB it is red 165, green 42, blue 42; in HSL it is hue 0°, saturation 59%, lightness 41%; in CMYK it is 0%, 75%, 75%, 35%. Its contrast ratio is 7.08:1 on white and 2.96:1 on black.

#A52A2A Color Conversion

Hex tripletA5, 2A, 2A
CMYK0.00%, 74.55%, 74.55%, 35.29%
RGB Decimal165, 42, 42
HSL0°, 59%, 41%
RGB Octal245, 52, 52
HSV (HSB)0.00°, 74.55%, 64.71%
RGB Binary10100101, 101010, 101010
CIE-L*AB37.52, 49.70, 30.54
RGB Percent64.71%, 16.47%, 16.47%
CIE-L*CH37.52, 58.33, 31.57
XYZ16.76, 9.82, 3.20
CIE-L*UV37.52, 91.79, 19.80
xyY0.56, 0.33, 9.82
Hunter-Lab31.34, 40.63, 15.88
RYB64.71%, 16.47%, 16.47%

Color Accessibility Scores

#A52A2A on a dark background: contrast 2.96:1, fails WCAG AA.
#A52A2A on a light background: contrast 7.08:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Auburn, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Auburn. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#A52A2A · #D45959 · #5D1818 · #2BA6A6 · #59D4D4

Analogous palette

#A62BA6 · #A62B69 · #A52A2A · #A6692B · #A6A62B

Triadic palette

#A52A2A · #2BA62B · #2B2BA6 · #D45959 · #59D459

Tetradic palette

#A52A2A · #69A62B · #2BA6A6 · #692BA6 · #5D1818

Monochromatic palette

#2D0C0C · #691B1B · #A52A2A · #D14D4D · #E18989

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