#A00F5F

A dark, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #A00F5F

At its core, #A00F5F is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumvioletred. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(160, 15, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 41% yellow, and 37% black. The HSL representation is 326.9° hue, 82.9% saturation, and 34.3% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A00F5F
RGB160, 15, 95
HSL326.9°, 82.9%, 34.3%
CMYK0%, 91%, 41%, 37%
HSV326.9°, 90.6%, 62.7%
LAB35.3, 59.2, -6.4
XYZ16.7, 8.6, 11.6
Decimal10489695

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.73:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.32:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A00F5F; }
.text-color { color: #A00F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A00F5F; }

Similar Colors

Mediumvioletred
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