#A0071D
A dark, vivid red closely aligning with Firebrick.
About #A0071D
At its core, #A0071D is a dark and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Firebrick. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 160, 7, and 29.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 96% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A0071D
RGB160, 7, 29
HSL351.4°, 91.6%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 96%, 82%, 37%
HSV351.4°, 95.6%, 62.7%
LAB33.4, 56.1, 33.5
XYZ14.8, 7.7, 1.9
Decimal10487581
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.54:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.16:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A0071D;
}
.text-color {
color: #A0071D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A0071D;
}