#A00700

A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Darkred.

About #A00700

At its core, #A00700 is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 7, and 0.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 96% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 2.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 31.4% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00700
RGB160, 7, 0
HSL2.6°, 100.0%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 96%, 100%, 37%
HSV2.6°, 100.0%, 62.7%
LAB33.2, 55.6, 47.2
XYZ14.6, 7.6, 0.7
Decimal10487552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00700; }
.text-color { color: #A00700; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00700; }

Similar Colors

Darkred
#8B0000