#A00000
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.
About #A00000
At its core, #A00000 is a dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 160 red, 0 green, and 0 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 37% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A00000
RGB160, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 37%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB32.9, 56.5, 47.0
XYZ14.5, 7.5, 0.7
Decimal10485760
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A00000;
}
.text-color {
color: #A00000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A00000;
}